捉字虱

See also: 捉字蝨

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 捉字虱 – see 捉字蝨 (“to catch word lice; to be picky with words; to pay too much attention to the shades of meanings of words; to find fault with the choice of words”). (This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 捉字蝨).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.