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picky · fussy

挑剔
tiāo ti
t+iāo·1st tonet+i·neutral tone
WordHSK 7-9
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Tom is quite fussy.
汤姆相当挑剔。
Stop complaining and do as you're told.
别挑剔这、挑剔那的，叫你怎么做就怎么做。
He is always finding fault with others.
他总是在挑剔别人的毛病。
He's picky about suits and ties.
他对西装和领带的选择非常挑剔。
I'm not picky. I'll eat anything.
我不挑剔，我什么都吃。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to pick a quarrel · to find fault · nitpicking找碴儿zhǎo chá rlit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious · nitpick吹毛求疵chuī máo qiú cīto nitpick · petty criticism · to nag挑毛病tiāo máo bìngto pick on sth incessantly (idiom) · to criticize right and left横挑鼻子竖挑眼héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn
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