捉字蝨
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See also: 捉字虱
Chinese[edit]
to clutch; to grab; to capture | letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word |
louse | ||
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trad. (捉字蝨/捉字虱) | 捉 | 字 | 蝨/虱 | |
simp. (捉字虱) | 捉 | 字 | 虱 | |
alternative forms | 捉字失 | |||
Literally: “to catch word lice”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
捉字蝨
- (Cantonese) to be picky with words; to pay too much attention to the shades of meanings of words; to find fault with the choice of words