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挑剔

HSK 7-9

tiāoti

picky; demanding; nitpick

Alternative translations

  • être pointilleux
  • trouver à redire
  • faire des histoires
  • difficile (personne)

Explanation

fussy

Examples

他对任何事情都挑三拣四。

tā duì rèn yīng xìng shén me dōu tiāo sān jiǎn sì

He is a perfectionist.

她对衣服要求太高,挑来挑去都不满意。

tā duì yīfu qiúqiū tài gāo, tiāolái tiāoguò dōu bù shài mǎnyì

She is too particular about clothes and can never be satisfied.