摳字眼
See also: 抠字眼
Chinese
dig out (with finger); stingy | words or expressions used to express a specific meaning; choice of words; wording | ||
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trad. (摳字眼) | 摳 | 字眼 | |
simp. (抠字眼) | 抠 | 字眼 |
Pronunciation
Verb
摳⫽字眼 (verb-object)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 摳字眼 (“to find fault with the choice of words; to be picky with words”) [map]
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