咬文嚼字

This may look like just semantics, but it matters. Because you might get carried away.

这个看上去可能有点咬文嚼字，但是它很重要。因为你可能会被它冲昏头脑。

Talking about analyzing words on "nine more one less" and three-side erosion The pathogen and treatment of written or mispronounced characters; Causes and strategy of diagnosis treatment of biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation

从九多一少、三面侵蚀谈咬文嚼字&别字顽疾的病因及诊治方法原位肝移植术后胆道并发症的病因及诊断治疗

Yes, you love to trifle with technicalities.

是你就喜欢咬文嚼字

They stigmatize these propositions as " trifling " or " merely verbal ".

他们把这些命题贬称为 “ 琐碎 ” 或 “ 只是咬文嚼字罢了 ”.

I hate the rigid definition: It's so ugly, so obvious.

我不喜欢咬文嚼字,这样的做法太叫人不痛快, 也太外露了.

With her precise use of language and intimidating aspect, she was a typical traditional schoolmistress.

她说话咬文嚼字,样子咄咄逼人, 真是一个典型的传统式的女教师.

Paying excessive attention to wording doesn't necessarily produce a good essay.

咬文嚼字未必能写出好文章.

'There you go again. Academic nit-picking , ' interrupted Maud.

“你又来了。学术上的咬文嚼字。”莫德插话说。

Have you swallowed a dictionary?

你为何一开口就咬文嚼字?

I don't like splitting hairs.

我不喜欢咬文嚼字.

He was a more than commonly candid English gentleman in his avowed dislike of the poet's nonsense, verbiage and verse.

他比一般无偏见的英国绅士更加公然地宣称：他讨厌诗人的言之无物、冗词赘语和咬文嚼字。

This may look like just semantics, but it matters.

这个看上去可能有点咬文嚼字, 但是它很重要.

In the discussion he often seemed petty and pedantic.

在交谈当中,他往往拘泥小节,咬文嚼字.

But if you're even more pedantic, it is true.

但如果你在咬文嚼字上更进一步，这句话也是正确的。

Therefore, read the "Rules" focuses on understanding the spirit, can not quibble.

因此，读《弟子规》重在领会精神，不能咬文嚼字。

Speaking pedantically1, you could say that this term should be used for projects that are a million times more expensive than mere2 megaprojects, since tera-means "trillion" and mega-means "million."

如果要咬文嚼字的话，这个词可以用于形容那些耗资比“巨型项目”（megaprojects）高100万倍的大型项目，因为，tera-是“万亿”的意思，而mega-则指“百万”。

You needn't mince words in your speech.

你不必咬文嚼字.

She is too genteel for words.

她说话太咬文嚼字了.

Instead of deciding the real issue the commentator would chop logic.

这位评论家不去解决实质问题,而总是咬文嚼字.