挑剔 (tiāo ti) — to be picky about; to find fault with; to nitpick
Definition
挑剔 (tiāoti) describes a person who finds small faults — picky, fussy about choices or details. It's habitual and personal, unlike 指责 (a direct verbal accusation). Compared to 嫌, it's stronger and more about quality standards than simple dislike.
verb
to be picky aboutto find fault withto nitpick
Examples
- 挑剔，。Tā duì zhù sù tiáo jiàn fēi cháng tiāo ti, měi cì dōu yào jiǎn chá hěn jiǔ.He is very picky about accommodation conditions and checks everything for a long time every time.
- 挑剔，。Lǎo bǎn zǒng shì tiāo ti yuán gōng de gōng zuò xì jié, ràng dà jiā hěn jǐn zhāng.The boss always nitpicks the details of employees' work, making everyone nervous.
- 挑剔，。Tā mǎi yī fu shí hěn tiāo ti, shì le shí jǐ jiàn cái jué dìng.She is very picky when buying clothes; she tried on over a dozen pieces before deciding.
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