hair-splitting in French
hair-splitting in French is enculage de mouches, pinaillage, couper les cheveux en quatre.
hair-splitting in French
enculage de mouches
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.
pinaillage
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.
couper les cheveux en quatre
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.
diptérosodomie
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.
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What is "hair-splitting" in French?
"hair-splitting" in French is enculage de mouches, pinaillage, couper les cheveux en quatre.
Are there other ways to say "hair-splitting" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "hair-splitting": enculage de mouches, pinaillage, couper les cheveux en quatre, diptérosodomie.
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