挑剔

• 병음: tiāo ti
• 한자 분석: 挑 = 扌(hand) + 兆 — to pick; 剔 = 易 + 刂(knife) — to pick out

뜻

까다롭다; 트집을 잡다

Describes someone who is overly selective or critical, often finding faults in things that others would accept. Can be neutral (having high standards) or negative (being unreasonably demanding).

예문

1. 他对食物特别挑剔，口味稍微不对就不吃。
2. 面试官眼光很挑剔，十个候选人只录取了一个。
3. 别太挑剔了，这个价位能买到这样的房子已经很不错了。

사용 가이드

맥락: criticism, standards, everyday

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 他很挑剔。(He's very picky.)
• 别太挑剔。(Don't be so fussy.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'挑剔'夸奖某人 (挑剔 usually has negative connotations — to praise high standards, say 有眼光 or 要求高 instead)

기원과 역사

挑 means to pick or select, 剔 means to pick out or reject — picking things out critically.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal