较真儿 (jiào zhēn r) — (adjective) to be serious about details; to be fussy or nitpicky
Definition
Colloquial, erhua-flavored adjective meaning 'nitpicky, fussy about details' — informal, with a slightly disapproving tone. Often pairs with 太/别 to criticize someone's over-fastidiousness.
adjective
to be serious about detailsto be fussy or nitpicky
Examples
- 较真儿，。Tā zhè ge rén tài jiào zhēn r le, yì diǎn xiǎo shì yě yào zhēng gè míng bai.He's too nitpicky — he has to argue over every little thing.
- 较真儿，。Bié nà me jiào zhēn r, dà jiā kāi gè wán xiào ér yǐ.Don't be so fussy; everyone's just joking.
- 较真儿，。Zuò xué wèn jiù dé jiào zhēn r, bù néng mǎ hu.When doing research, you have to be meticulous; you can't be careless.
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