龜毛 Guīmáo

龜毛/龟毛 Guīmáo （Taiwan slang）

ADJ. (Literal meaning turtle hair)

It is a slang term in Taiwan that describes someone who is overly meticulous, nitpicky, or finicky about small details or trivial matters. It can be used to describe someone who is overly demanding, fussy, or particular about things, to the point that it becomes a source of annoyance for others.
Sometimes we drop the first character, just say 你毛很多 (Nǐ máo hěnduō, you have a lot of hair.)

天啊tiāna！ 你nǐ真的zhēnde很hěn龜毛guīmáo！ 天啊tiāna！ 你nǐ真的zhēnde很hěn龟毛guīmáo！
Gosh, you’re so anal!

你nǐ不bù覺得juéde你nǐ毛máo很hěn多duō嗎ma??你nǐ不bù觉得juéde你nǐ毛máo很hěn多duō吗ma??
Don’t you think you are too picky?

我wǒ先xiān警告jǐnggào你nǐ， 我wǒ老闆lǎobǎn非常fēicháng龜毛guīmáo我wǒ先xiān警告jǐnggào你nǐ， 我wǒ老板lǎobǎn非常fēicháng龟毛guīmáo
I must warn you that my boss is an overly critical person.

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English Translation

Are you there?

Are you looking for me?

When you come back, could you please bring me some beef fried rice, thank you!

The one next to the 7-11?

Yup, and please ask them, are they using Taiwan (local) beef? If not then don’t buy it.

Did I hear that correctly? (Are you kidding me?)

Oh! No onion! And I’d like some chili in it, but without the seeds. That’s it, Thanks!

……….

Ohh! I want more green onion!

You are so anal!

까다롭다, 신경질적인

형용사

我wǒ知道zhīdào他tā是shì個ge很hěn龜毛guīmáo的de人rén我wǒ知道zhīdào他tā是shì个ge很hěn龟毛guīmáo的de人rén
나는 그가 까다로운 성미라는 것을 알고 있다.

他tā超chāo龜毛guīmáo， 如果rúguǒ事情shìqíng不能bùnéng照zhào他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ進行jìnxíng， 就jiù會huì發fā脾氣píqì他tā超chāo龟毛guīmáo， 如果rúguǒ事情shìqíng不能bùnéng照zhào他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ进行jìnxíng， 就jiù会huì发fā脾气píqì
그는 신경질적이어서, 자기가 원하는 대로 되지 않으면 화를 내기도 한다.

她tā很hěn龜毛guīmáo， 總是zǒngshì在意zàiyì一些yìxiē小xiǎo事shì她tā很hěn龟毛guīmáo， 总是zǒngshì在意zàiyì一些yìxiē小xiǎo事shì
그 여자는 신경질적이어서, 언제나 작은 것에도 신경을 쓴다.

神経質、こまかすぎる

形容詞

你nǐ真的zhēnde很hěn龜毛guīmáo耶ye你nǐ真的zhēnde很hěn龟毛guīmáo耶ye
細かいことを気にするね。

他tā太tài龜毛guīmáo， 所以suǒyǐ被bèi周圍zhōuwéi的de人rén討厭tǎoyàn他tā太tài龟毛guīmáo， 所以suǒyǐ被bèi周围zhōuwéi的de人rén讨厌tǎoyàn
彼は執拗に細かいことを指摘し続けるため、周囲から嫌われている。

她tā很hěn龜毛guīmáo， 總是zǒngshì在意zàiyì一些yìxiē小xiǎo事shì她tā很hěn龟毛guīmáo， 总是zǒngshì在意zàiyì一些yìxiē小xiǎo事shì
彼女は神経質で、いつも些細なことにも気を配っている。