bigoted adherence to petty formalism: bother about small matters; be punc tilious
❍ 我的意思不是要你～，我只是希望你的言行要检点一些。I don’t mean to say that you should bother about small matters. I only hope that you’ll be more careful about your words and deeds.
拘泥小节jū ní xiǎo jié
拘泥于细微之处。形容比较固执于某些细微的小事。stand on trifles, strain at a gnat, be tied down by petty things