"quibble" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 吹毛求疵
• 挑剔小事

Definition

為無關緊要的小事爭論或挑剔，而不是關注主要問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或半正式場合，常含貶義，指對小事爭論。常見用法：'quibble over'（就...爭執）。不用於重大爭論。

Examples

Don't quibble about the price; it's already very cheap.

不要為價格**吹毛求疵**，已經很便宜了。

They quibbled over who should do the dishes.

他們為誰該洗碗而**爭論不休**。

Try not to quibble over every mistake.

別對每個錯誤都**吹毛求疵**。

I don't want to quibble about the details—let's just get started.

我不想再為細節**斤斤計較**了——我們直接開始吧。

There's always someone who will quibble over the smallest issue.

總是有人會對最小的問題**吹毛求疵**。

We can't afford to quibble when a decision needs to be made quickly.

需要快速做決定時，我們不能再**斤斤計較**了。