Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English英语 term or phrase:
fussy
Chinese汉语 translation:
龜毛
Added to glossary by
Scott Saulters (X)
Dec 4, 2006 05:02
18 yrs ago
English英语 term
Scott Saulters (X)
fussy
English英语译成Chinese汉语
艺术/文学
俚语
I require a more colloqual term in Mandarin for a person being too fussy.
Proposed translations
(Chinese汉语)
| 5 +4 | 龜毛 |
Yi Jen Wu (X)
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| 4 +2 | 难伺候 |
Ray Luo
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| 4 | FYI |
Angeline PhD
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Proposed translations
+4
14分钟
Selected
龜毛
This is a common colloquial term that can be used to describe a fussy person. The direct translation is "turtle fur" relating to wanting to find fur on a turtle.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-12-04 12:34:58 GMT)
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FYI, this is a common colloquial phrase, at least, here in Taiwan.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-12-04 12:34:58 GMT)
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FYI, this is a common colloquial phrase, at least, here in Taiwan.
Example sentence:
她很龜毛，凡事都要吹毛求疵。
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks just what I needed, considering its for a Taiwanese childrens book...
謝謝大家"
2小时
Angeline PhD
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FYI
神经质
+2
3小时
难伺候
挑剔
大惊小怪的
小题大作的
婆婆妈妈的
瞎操心
大惊小怪的
小题大作的
婆婆妈妈的
瞎操心
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nissa
: Yi Jen Wu提到的说法没听说过，不好评论；这个答案应该不会错的
1小时
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| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: 龟毛 is rather for regional use. Minnan Dialect users, like me, may agree. For standard usage, 啰嗦、麻烦、难伺候 would be more appropriate.
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