抽秤 [－－]

Jyutping cau1 cing3
Pinyin chōu chèng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to find faults in someone/ something; to intentionally criticize
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揾​一​啲​微​細​嘅​問​題​出​嚟​鬧​、​批評​，​或者​將​啲​冇​問​題​嘅​地方​放大​嚟​批評
    to nitpick; to find fault with
    • 佢成日遲到，所以先有藉口俾人抽秤啫。
      佢成日迟到，所以先有借口俾人抽秤啫。
      keoi5 seng4 jat6 ci4 dou3, so2 ji5 sin1 jau5 ze3 hau2 bei2 jan4 cau1 cing3 ze1.
      He's always late, so the others always have the pretense to criticise him.
    • 有啲人咩都要批評一餐，冇嘢都要揾嘢嚟抽秤。
      有啲人咩都要批评一餐，冇嘢都要揾嘢嚟抽秤。
      jau5 di1 jan4 me1 dou1 jiu3 pai1 ping4 jat1 caan1, mou5 je5 dou1 jiu3 wan2 je5 lai4 cau1 cing3.
      Some people criticise everything they have laid eyes on, even if there is nothing wrong.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢成日迟到，所以先有借口俾人抽秤啫。
    佢成日遲到，所以先有藉口俾人抽秤啫。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 ci4 dou3, so2 ji5 sin1 jau5 ze3 hau2 bei2 jan4 cau1 cing3 ze1.
    • He's always late, so the others always have the pretense to criticise him.
  2. Cantonese
    有啲人咩都要批评一餐，冇嘢都要揾嘢嚟抽秤。
    有啲人咩都要批評一餐，冇嘢都要揾嘢嚟抽秤。
    jau5 di1 jan4 me1 dou1 jiu3 pai1 ping4 jat1 caan1, mou5 je5 dou1 jiu3 wan2 je5 lai4 cau1 cing3.
    • Some people criticise everything they have laid eyes on, even if there is nothing wrong.