split hairs

• vt. 作无益的(琐细的区别)

split hairs的用法和样例：

例句

1. Let us not split hairs over words, let us look at the facts.
   咱们不要抠字眼，咱们看看事实吧。
2. Scholar nowadays just split hairs; they never address the basic.
   当今的学者只做不必要的细微区分; 他们从来不谈根本。
3. Let's not split hairs over words, let's look at the facts.
   我们不要咬文嚼字了，还是看看实际情况吧。