hair-splitting
noun /ˈheə splɪtɪŋ/
/ˈher splɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)Idioms - the act of giving too much importance to small and unimportant differences in an argument
synonym quibbleTopics Opinion and argumentc2过于强调微不足道的分歧;吹毛求疵
Idioms
split hairs
- to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important
Topics Opinion and argumentc2在细节上过分纠缠