- 品头论足
- pǐntóulùnzúcriticize head and feet; make critical remarks about a woman's appearance, find fault; be overcritical* * *make frivolous remarks about sb.* * *make frivolous remarks about sb.* * *pǐn tóu lùn zúadj. overcriticalpǐn tóu lùn zúv. make frivolous remarks about woman's appearance* * *pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance, fig. to find fault in minor details, nit-picking, over-critical* * *品头论足pǐn tóu lùn zú(评人外表) make frivolous remarks about sb.'s appearance; make critical remarks about sb.'s physical appearance(挑剔) find fault with; be overcritical* * *品頭論足|品头论足 [pǐn tóu lùn zú] ► lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance ► fig. to find fault in minor details ► nit-picking ► over-critical
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.