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鸡蛋里挑骨头
雞蛋裡挑骨頭
jīdànlitiāogǔtou
1. to look for bones in an egg
2. to find fault
3. to nitpick (idiom)

Character Breakdown

鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2 7 丶
蛋
dàn
egg
HSK 2 11 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1 7 丶
挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5 9 丶
骨
gǔ
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
HSK 5 9 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶

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