Lingaku- to pick a quarrel
- to find fault
- nitpicking
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pick a quarrel
- to find fault
- nitpicking
This meaning refers to initiating an argument or conflict with someone over trivial matters.
He always looks for a fight, without any reason at all.
Some people like to pick quarrels to vent their dissatisfaction.
This meaning implies criticizing or pointing out someone’s mistakes or flaws, often unnecessarily.
She constantly finds fault and nitpicks her colleagues' work.
Don't always find fault; try to help them more.
This usage indicates excessive attention to detail, often involving trivial or insignificant issues.
Constant nitpicking in this project will only waste time.
He nitpicked the report, but there were no substantial issues at all.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhǎo chá r5找碴儿to pick a quarrelgù yì故意zhǎo chá r5找碴儿to intentionally find faultzhǎo chá r5找碴儿de的xíng wéi行为the act of nitpickingjīng cháng经常zhǎo chá r5找碴儿often nitpickingzhǎo chá r5找碴儿de的xí guàn习惯the habit of finding faultwèi le为了zhǎo chá r5找碴儿in order to pick a quarrelài爱zhǎo chá r5找碴儿to be a nitpickerzhǎo chá r5找碴儿wú无yì yì意义finding fault is meaninglesszhǎo chá r5找碴儿zhēng zhí争执to argue over trivial matterswú duān无端zhǎo chá r5找碴儿to find fault without reasonzhǎo chá r5找碴儿de的wèn tí问题the problem of nitpicking