横挑鼻子竖挑眼 in English heng2 tiao1 bi2 zi5 shu4 tiao1 yan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to pick on sth incessantly (idiomatic expression)
  • to criticize right and left

Simplified Characters

横 挑 鼻 子 竖 挑 眼

Traditional Characters

橫 挑 鼻 子 豎 挑 眼

Pinyin

heng2 tiao1 bi2 zi5 shu4 tiao1 yan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

横heng2horizontal 挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 鼻bi2nose 子zi5son 竖shu4variant of 豎|竖[shu4] 挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 眼yan3eye