Lanceolata(pī máo suǒ yǎn)

Lanceolata

Pinyin is p ī m á OSU ǒ y ǎ n, which is a Chinese idiom. It means to pick fault intentionally. From baopuzi Jieshu.

Notes on Idioms

Phi: pluck; Mao: hair; Suo: search; he: mole.

The origin of Idioms

Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty wrote in his book baopuzi Jieshu: "it's hard to be proud of the plain all day long. A few grains are cooking, and if you want to get rid of the Bi, you'll be in a mess."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive; it has a derogatory meaning; it refers to deliberate nitpicking.

Chinese PinYin : pī máo suǒ yǎn