The Chinese idiom "鸡蛋里挑骨头" literally means picking a bone out of an egg. Since eggs don't have bones, the phrase describes someone who goes out of their way to find faults in something perfect.
中文：中国成语"鸡蛋里挑骨头"字面意思是把骨头从鸡蛋里挑出来。鸡蛋没有骨头，所以这个短语形容那些在完美的事物中刻意找茬的人。
📌 Example 1
A: "This report is perfect!" B: "No, look at this font size..." A: "Stop looking for bones in eggs!"
A："这份报告完美无缺！" B："不，你看这个字体大小……" A："别鸡蛋里挑骨头了！"
📌 Example 2
Mom checked my homework and said, "Is this the best you can do?" I told her, stop picking bones in eggs.
妈妈检查我的作业说："你就不能做得更好吗？" 我跟她说，别鸡蛋里挑骨头了。
📌 Example 3
The boss found three tiny typos in a 100-page document. Such a bone in egg person.
老板在一份100页的文件里找到了三个小错别字。真是个鸡蛋里挑骨头的人。
📌 Example 4
A: "This dish tastes great!" B: "But it's a little salty." A: "Always looking for bones in eggs, aren't you?"
A："这道菜很好吃！" B："但是有点咸。" A："你总是鸡蛋里挑骨头。"
📌 Example 5
He complained about the gift I gave him. Talk about finding bones in eggs!
他对我送的礼物挑三拣四。真是鸡蛋里挑骨头！
📌 Example 6
Teacher: "Your essay is good, but..." Student: "Here comes the bone in egg again."
老师："你的作文不错，但是……" 学生："又来鸡蛋里挑骨头了。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Why is she always so critical?" B: "It's her habit. She loves finding bones in eggs."
A："她为什么总是这么挑剔？" B："这是她的习惯，她就喜欢鸡蛋里挑骨头。"
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