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to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording

咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
weighing every word字斟句酌zì zhēn jù zhuó
Antonyms
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing · fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation · to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information走马观花zǒu mǎ guān huāto finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke一挥而就yī huī ér jiùto write a flawless essay in one go (idiom) · to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions文不加点wén bù jiā diǎn
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