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捉字蝨

捉字蝨

See also: 捉字虱

Chinese

		to clutch; to grab; to capture	letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word	louse
trad. (捉字蝨/捉字虱)		捉	字	蝨/虱
simp. (捉字虱)		捉	字	虱
Literally: “to catch word lice”.

Verb

捉字蝨

to be picky with words; to pay too much attention to the shades of meanings of words; to find fault with the choice of words

Synonyms

(Mandarin) 摳字眼兒／抠字眼儿 (kōuzìyǎnr)