释义 |
咬文嚼字 | yǎo wén jiáo zì | To chew letters and gnaw words. (literal) • To be pedantic. • Use flowery words. • To speak holiday. • To have swallowed the dictionary. • Talk like a book. • Chop logic. [同义] 句斟字酌 Weigh one’s words. [反义] 信口开河 Shoot off one’s mouth. [源] 元曲选·杀狗劝夫:“使不的你咬文嚼字。” |