「捉字蝨 / 捉字虱」
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Character、 Pronunciation: |
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Individual Character Meaning: |
捉 to catch; to hold; to grasp; to capture; to play chess 字 character; character; word; five minutes; script; handwriting; penmanship; calligraphy; tails (of a coin) 蝨 louse; flea |
Part of Speech: | verb |
Explanation: |
to find fault with the choice of words; to be fastidious about wording; literally: to pick up a flea from a word
(Eng.) He's a very bad guy. He always finds fault with others' choice of words and keeps interrupting.
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