Ping Tou Lun Zu originally meant commenting lightly on women's appearance, now refers to finding fault or nitpicking. It is a coordinated structure, used as predicate or object, and carries a negative connotation.
评头论足原指议论妇女容貌，后比喻任意挑剔，是联合式结构，作谓语、宾语，带有贬义。
| 成语 | 评头论足 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 原指轻浮地议论妇女的容貌。现也比喻任意挑剔。 |
| 出处 | 清·黄小配《大马扁》第四回：“那全副精神又注在各妓，那个好颜色，那个好太度，评头品足，少不免要乱哦几句诗出来了。” |
| 拼音 | píng tóu lùn zú |
| 拼音码 | ptlz |
| 近义词 | 评头品足 |
| 歇后语 | 选帽子挑鞋子 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语、宾语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | make frivolous remarks about a woman's appearance |
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