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挑毛剔刺

tiāomáotīcì

to find fault / to carp / nitpicking

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4
剔
tī
to pick out; to scrape off; picky
HSK 6
刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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