吹毛求疵 nitpick
Explanation
比喻故意挑剔别人的缺点，寻找差错。
It is a metaphor for deliberately picking on other people's shortcomings and looking for mistakes.
Origin Story
从前，有个挑剔的工匠，他制作一件精美的工艺品，每一个细节都力求完美。可是，当他完成作品后，却仍旧吹毛求疵，拿着放大镜仔细寻找瑕疵，哪怕是极其微小的瑕疵，他也要将其挑剔出来，哪怕这瑕疵是肉眼几乎无法察觉的。最后，因为过于苛求完美，反而耽误了作品的交付，也因此失去了很多潜在的客户，最后他成了一个默默无闻的工匠，最终没有得到应有的成功。
Once upon a time, there was a fastidious craftsman. He made a beautiful work of art, striving for perfection in every detail. But when he finished his work, he still nitpicked, using a magnifying glass to carefully look for flaws, even the smallest ones, and he had to pick them out. Finally, because he demanded too much perfection, he delayed the delivery of the work and lost many potential customers. In the end, he became an unknown craftsman and did not achieve the success he deserved.
Usage
用于批评人过分挑剔
Used to criticize people for being too picky.
Examples
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他总是吹毛求疵，鸡蛋里挑骨头。
tā zǒng shì chuī máo qiú cī, jīdàn lǐ tiāo gǔtou.
He always nitpicks and finds fault with everything.
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这种吹毛求疵的做法只会让人心生反感。
zhè zhǒng chuī máo qiú cī de zuòfǎ zhǐ huì ràng rén xīn shēng fǎngǎn。
This kind of nitpicking is only repulsive.