嚼字眼儿

Traditional (Taiwan): 嚼字眼兒

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jiáozìyǎnr ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

- to nitpick over words while missing the point

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally: chew over wording
Meaning: To nitpick over words while missing the real point. Mildly critical.

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