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Meaning of 咬文嚼字

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
咬 yǎo 文 wén 嚼 jiáo 字 zì
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
Related Words
Antonyms: 文不加点
Example Sentences
1
我也不喜欢
。
他总是装腔作势
,
不是咬文嚼字
,
就是舞文弄墨
。
I don't like either. He is always putting on an act, either speaking like a book or being playful with words.
2
她有时还会咬文嚼字地说起她的
“
目标
”
。
And she sometimes talked about her "goals."
3
我们不要咬文嚼字了
,
还是看看实际情况吧
。
Let's not split hairs over words, let's look at the facts.
4
这个看上去可能有点咬文嚼字
,
但是它很重要
。
This may look like just semantics, but it matters.
5
咬文嚼字者爱用言辞多于思想或实质的人
One who favors words over ideas or substance.