雞蛋裡挑骨頭

gai1 daan2 leoi5 tiu1 gwat1 tau4

to look for bones in an egg · to find fault · to nitpick (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to look for bones in an egg
  2. to find fault
  3. to nitpick (idiom)

Written Forms

雞蛋裡挑骨頭Traditional · Main Form
鸡蛋里挑骨头Alternate Form

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