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摳字眼

Pronunciation

Peng'im: kou1 ri7 ngang2
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

Usage: verb-object

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