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争长竞短
zhēng​cháng​jìng​duǎn

to squabble over trifles

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 争 爭 zhēng verb
    to argue
    to argue; to debate; to disagree or be at odds with someone
  2. 长 長 cháng noun
    forte
    (bound form) strong point; merit; strength
  3. 竞 競 jìng nounverb
    to compete
    (bound form) to compete; to contest; to struggle; to contend
  4. 短 duǎn
    weak point
    (bound form) a person's shortcomings or faults