品头论足

品頭論足

pǐntóulùnzú

idiom #24,501

Meanings

1 to nitpick
2 to find fault with everything
3 to make petty criticisms about someone's appearance or behavior

Characters

to appraise; to judge

to comment; to discuss

Examples

别对别人的穿着品头论足，这样很不礼貌。

Bié duì biérén de chuānzhuó pǐntóulùnzú, zhèyàng hěn bù lǐmào.

Don't nitpick about other people's clothing — it's very rude.

她最烦别人在背后品头论足。

Tā zuì fán biérén zài bèihòu pǐntóulùnzú.

She hates it most when people nitpick behind her back.

Tips

culture

Literally 'assess the head, comment on the feet' — originally referred to judging a woman's physical appearance. Today it broadly means making unsolicited critical comments about anyone or anything.

Stroke Order

品 pǐn

头 tóu

论 lùn

足 zú