品头论足 in English pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiomatic expression); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
  • metaphorically to find fault in minor details
  • nitpicking
  • overcritical

Simplified Characters

品 头 论 足

Traditional Characters

品 頭 論 足

Pinyin

pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

品pin3article 头tou2head 论lun4abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius) 足zu2excessive