摳字眼
Pronunciation
Peng'im: kou1 ri7 ngang2
POJ: kho͘-jī-ngáng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: kho͘-jī-ngáng
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.
Meanings and usage
verb: to nitpick over word choice, to split hairs over wording
摳字眼
摳字眼
Usage: verb-object