pinailleur

Tu es pinailleur.
You're such a pain.
Un pinailleur pourrait voir les ficelles, mais si tu regardes les ficelles, tu ignores l'histoire.
A pedant might see the wires, but if you're looking at wires, you're ignoring the story.
J'ai rompu avec Rachel parce qu'elle ne sait pas bien cuisiner. Je me sens comme un pinailleur. – Ne te sens pas mal d'avoir des exigences élevées.
I broke up with Rachel because she can't cook well. I feel like a nit-picker. - Don't feel bad for having high standards.
Ce pinailleur trouve toujours des défauts dans mon travail.
That nitpicker always finds fault with my work.
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