吹毛求疵

He was not one who was inclined to be querulous.

他并不是爱吹毛求疵的人.

I never quarrel with actions. My one quarrel is with words.

我从来不对行为吹毛求疵, 我要挑剔的是语汇.

Ridley viewed his work with a cynical detachment.

里德利以一种吹毛求疵的超然态度看待他的作品。

Despite strong principles he was never censorious.

虽然他原则性很强，可从来不会吹毛求疵。

These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.

这些吹毛求疵的批评暂且不论，多数论文的确是很不错的。

It would be wise not to carp or criticize.

不吹毛求疵或批评将是明智的.

The intensely critical spirit is often the narrow-minded and ignorant one.

极爱吹毛求疵的人往往是心胸狭窄和无知的人.

I suppose you're splitting hairs.

我认为你在吹毛求疵.

Fortunately, the night manager was neither a hairsplitter nor a fool.

好在这位夜班经理既不是吹毛求疵的人,也不是脓包.

It would be silly to look a gift horse in the mouth.

对礼物吹毛求疵是愚蠢的.

You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.

你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵，如果他不拥抱你，就感到受了伤害。

She was in no mood to put up with Blanche's carping.

她心情不好，受不了布兰奇的吹毛求疵。

She is not one to find quarrel in a straw.

她不是吹毛求疵的人.

I can get down to nitpicking detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things.

我会挑剔细节，我对某些事情相当吹毛求疵。

Customs officials can get extremely pernickety about things like that.

海关官员可能会对那种东西极度吹毛求疵。