"pedantic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 賣弄學問的
• 拘泥細節的

Definition

形容一個人過於專注細節或規則，常常讓人覺得煩或是在賣弄學問。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或學術場合，帶有貶義。描述過分糾結細節的人。不要和“精確”“嚴謹”這類褒義字混淆。

Examples

He is very pedantic about grammar.

他對語法非常**賣弄學問**。

Don't be so pedantic about little mistakes.

不要對小錯誤太**拘泥細節**。

Some teachers can be pedantic when grading assignments.

有些老師批改作業時很**賣弄學問**。

Sorry if I'm being pedantic, but the date on your form is wrong.

不好意思我是不是太**拘泥細節**了，但你表格上的日期不對。

His explanations are so detailed, some people find them a bit pedantic.

他的解釋很詳細，有些人覺得有點**賣弄學問**。

You don't have to be pedantic about every single rule—we just want to have fun.

沒必要對每條規則都**拘泥細節**——我們只是想開心。