品头论足 (pǐn tóu lùn zú) — to nitpick; to be overly critical (especially about trivial details)
Definition
A colloquial idiom meaning to nitpick or criticize trivial details — someone who picks apart small flaws without offering real solutions. Often used to point out that the criticism is unfair or pointless.
idiom
to nitpickto be overly critical (especially about trivial details)
Examples
- 品头论足，。Yǔ qí zài nà lǐ pǐn tóu lùn zú, bù rú zì jǐ dòng shǒu zuò.Instead of nitpicking over there, you might as well do it yourself.
- 品头论足，。Tā duì bié rén de zuò pǐn zǒng shì pǐn tóu lùn zú, què cóng bù tí chū jiàn shè xìng yì jiàn.He always nitpicks at other people's work but never offers constructive suggestions.
- 品头论足，。Wǒ men kāi huì bú shì ràng nǐ lái pǐn tóu lùn zú de, ér shì yào jiě jué wèn tí.We're having this meeting not for you to nitpick, but to solve problems.
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