评头论足

評頭論足

píngtóulùnzú

idiom #21,559

Meanings

1 to nitpick
2 to find fault with every detail
3 to comment critically on someone's appearance or behavior

Characters

to evaluate; to comment

to discuss; to comment on

Examples

她不喜欢别人对她的穿着评头论足。

Tā bù xǐhuān biérén duì tā de chuānzhuó píngtóu lùnzú.

She doesn't like others nitpicking her clothing.

你整天评头论足，难道自己就做得很好吗？

Nǐ zhěngtiān píngtóu lùnzú, nándào zìjǐ jiù zuò de hěn hǎo ma?

You criticize everything all day — are you really so perfect yourself?

Tips

history

Literally 'assess the head and discuss the feet' — originally used to describe men commenting on women's physical appearance in a demeaning way. Today it more broadly means finding fault with minor details of anyone or anything.

Stroke Order

评 píng

头 tóu

论 lùn

足 zú