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鸡蛋里挑骨头

jīdànlitiāogǔtou

Traditional: 雞蛋裡挑骨頭

to look for bones in an egg / to find fault / to nitpick (idiom)

Character Breakdown

鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2
蛋
dàn
egg
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5
骨
gǔ
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
HSK 5
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3

Additional Information

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