较真 (jiào zhēn) — nitpicky; overly meticulous; insisting on strict accuracy (often unnecessarily)
Definition
A colloquial adjective meaning 'nitpicky' — insisting on every small detail being exactly right, often unnecessarily. Often used with 太 or 别 to comment on someone being overly fussy.
adjective
nitpickyoverly meticulousinsisting on strict accuracy (often unnecessarily)
Examples
- 较真，。Tā zhè ge rén tài jiào zhēn le, lián biāo diǎn fú hào dōu yào gǎi.He is too nitpicky; he even has to change the punctuation marks.
- 较真，。Zài gōng zuò shàng jiào zhēn yì diǎn bú shì huài shì, dàn bié tài guò fèn.Being meticulous at work isn't a bad thing, but don't overdo it.
- 较真，。Nǐ bú yòng zhè me jiào zhēn, dà jiā zhǐ shì suí biàn liáo liáo.You don't need to be so nitpicky; everyone is just chatting casually.
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