評頭論足 píng tóu lùn zú

fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to find fault in minor details
  2. 2. nitpicking
  3. 3. overcritical
  4. 4. judgmental
  5. 5. to remark upon a person's appearance
  6. 6. lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

Characters

Character Meaning
評 píng
to comment; to judge; to criticize
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
論 lùn
to discuss; to talk about; to regard
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample