pedantic in Chinese
pedantic in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人 — pedantic means overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
pedantic in Chinese
卖弄学问的人
Pronounced: mài nòng xué wèn de rén
Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
What does "pedantic" mean?
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adj Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
"His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on."
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pedantic in a sentence
- His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on.
- She gave a pedantic correction about the exact date instead of answering the real question.
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What is "pedantic" in Chinese?
"pedantic" in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人. pedantic means: Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
How do you pronounce 卖弄学问的人?
"pedantic" in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人, pronounced "mài nòng xué wèn de rén".
How do you use "pedantic" in a sentence?
Example: "His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on." In Chinese, "pedantic" is 卖弄学问的人.
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