挑刺 in English tiao1 ci4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to carp
  • nitpicking
  • petty criticism

Simplified Characters

挑 刺

Traditional Characters

挑 刺

Pinyin

tiao1 ci4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 刺ci4(onom.) whoosh