吹ceoi1毛mou4求kau4疵ci1

English

1. lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
2. nitpick
3. nitpickingunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 對所有細節都過份留意、要求完美unreviewed?

Examples

• 不要這麼吹毛求疵。

  You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我想办法克服了对别人吹毛求疵的毛病。

  I've found a way to overcome my habit of always picking fault with others.

  Tatoeba · melajue CC BY

• 我不懂得詹姆斯为什么一直给他的妻子吹毛求疵。

  I can't understand why James always finds fault with his wife.

  Tatoeba · FeuDRenais CC BY

• unreviewed?

  佢份人吹毛求疵，個個都怕咗佢。

  He really nitpicks. Everybody is afraid of him.