鸡蛋里挑骨头 jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

鸡 jī
HSK 2
chicken
蛋 dàn
HSK 2
eggs; term of abuse
里 li
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
挑 tiāo
HSK 5
a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
头 tou
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss