抠字眼

Traditional form:

摳字眼

Pinyin (reading):

kōuzìyǎn

Definitions:

• to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

Characters:

• 抠 - to lift, to raise; tight-fisted
• 字 - character, letter, symbol, word
• 眼 - eyelet, hole, opening

Traditional characters:

• 摳 - to lift, to raise; tight-fisted
• 字 - character, letter, symbol, word
• 眼 - eyelet, hole, opening