nit-picking
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈnit-ˌpicking noun [uncountable] informal ARGUEwhen someone argues about small unimportant details or tries to find small mistakes in something 吹毛求疵，挑剔 Soames was getting impatient with his daughter’s constant nitpicking. 索姆斯对于女儿的不断挑剔失去了耐心。 —nitpicking adjective —nitpicker noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
nit-picking• And finally, the bottom line, is the budget approved without long delay and nit-picking?• I've had enough of your constant nit-picking. Why can't you say something encouraging?• Most businesses, especially small businesses, can not afford to squander vast sums of money on such refined legalistic nit-picking.ˈnit-ˌpicking nounChineseSyllable
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nit-picking
ˈnit-ˌpicking
noun [uncountable] informal
when someone argues about small unimportant details or tries to find small mistakes in something:
Soames was getting impatient with his daughter’s constant nitpicking.
—nitpicking adjective
—nitpicker noun [countable]
ˈnit-ˌpicking
noun [uncountable] informalwhen someone argues about small unimportant details or tries to find small mistakes in something:
—nitpicking adjective
—nitpicker noun [countable]