挑字眼儿 find fault with the choice of words; pick bones with person 他说话总是爱挑字眼儿。 he always finds fault with the choice of words whenever he speaks. 老萧觉得她是在挑字眼儿, 误会了自己的意思。 old xiao thought that she was trying to pick faults and misinterpreting his meaning
他说话总带刺儿 there's always a sting in his words. visiting card
老萧觉得她是在挑字眼儿误会了自己的意思 old xiao thought that she was trying to pick faults and misinterpreting his meaning
抠字眼儿 find fault with the choice of words; pay too much attention to the shades of meaning of words; split hairs 别来抠字眼儿啦。 don't split hairs