câu chấp
Definition
- Verb:
- To be a stickler for; to be finical about: To pay excessive attention to minor details or trivial matters, often leading to fault-finding or nitpicking.
- To resent (petty mistakes): To harbor annoyance or take offense over small, insignificant errors or oversights.
- To be obstinate; to stubbornly adhere: To rigidly cling to one's own opinion, idea, or method, refusing to adapt or be flexible.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy hay câu chấp những lỗi nhỏ trong báo cáo. (He often nitpicks small errors in the report.)
- Đừng câu chấp chuyện đó nữa; nó không quan trọng. (Don't resent that matter anymore; it's not important.)
- Cô ấу câu chấp ý kiến cũ mà không chịu nghe góp ý. (She stubbornly adheres to her old opinion and refuses to listen to feedback.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a negative connotation, criticizing someone for being overly pedantic, inflexible, or easily offended by trivialities. It describes a personality trait or a specific behavior that hinders cooperation or progress.
Variants and Related Words
- Cố chấp (v): To be obstinate, stubborn, or bigoted. This is a stronger synonym emphasizing rigid, unreasonable adherence.
- Ông ấy cố chấp, không chịu thay đổi. (He is obstinate and refuses to change.)
Synonyms
- Nitpick: To criticize minor faults.
- Fuss over: To pay too much attention to unimportant details.
- Be inflexible: To refuse to change or adapt.
- Take offense easily: To be quick to feel resentful.
Related Idioms
- While "câu chấp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the behavior it describes is often referenced in phrases about pettiness or stubbornness, such as being "bướng bỉnh" (stubborn) or "khó tính" (hard to please).
verb
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To be a stickler for, to be finical about
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To resent (petty mistakes..)
