Chinese

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to blow; blast; puff
to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure
 
hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
blemish; flaw; defect
trad. (吹毛求疵)
simp. #(吹毛求疵)
Literally: “to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect”.

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Idiom

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吹毛求疵

  1. to nitpick; to look for faults