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Bone in egg (鸡蛋里挑骨头) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Bone in egg

Chinese:鸡蛋里挑骨头

Type:Daily Life / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
To deliberately look for flaws or faults where none exist; to nitpick

中文:
故意找茬、吹毛求疵

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

From the Chinese idiom describing someone searching for a bone inside an egg

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
A: This report is perfect! B: No, look at this font size... A: Stop looking for bones in eggs!

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