雞蛋裡挑骨頭 jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou

DEFINITIONS

  1. to look for bones in an egg
  2. to find fault
  3. to nitpick (idiom)

CHARACTERS

雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
蛋 dàn
HSK 2
eggs; term of abuse
裡 li inside, interior, within
挑 tiāo
HSK 5
a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
頭 tou head; top; chief, first; boss