captious in Chinese
captious in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的 — captious means inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
captious in Chinese
吹毛求疵的
Pronounced: chuī máo qiú cī de
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
What does "captious" mean?
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adjective Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
"The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed."
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captious in a sentence
- The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed.
- She grew tired of her captious neighbour complaining about every small thing.
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What is "captious" in Chinese?
"captious" in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的. captious means: Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
How do you pronounce 吹毛求疵的?
"captious" in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的, pronounced "chuī máo qiú cī de".
How do you use "captious" in a sentence?
Example: "The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed." In Chinese, "captious" is 吹毛求疵的.
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