评头论足 in English ping2 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
  • to remark upon a person's appearance
  • nitpicking
  • overcritical
  • judgmental

Simplified Characters

评 头 论 足

Traditional Characters

評 頭 論 足

Pinyin

ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

评ping2to discuss 头tou2head 论lun4abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius) 足zu2excessive