diān​jīn​bō​liǎng

to be calculating

  1. to weigh in the hand
    to lift or hold an object in the hand and move it slightly up and down to estimate its weight
  2. jin
    A unit of weight; one catty. In mainland China, it is exactly 500 grams (0.5 kg). In Taiwan, it is 600 grams. In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, it is approximately 604.8 grams.
  3. to shake
    (bound form) to shake or toss, such as winnowing grain or being tossed by waves
  4. liang
    unit of weight equal to 50 grams in the modern market system, or 1/16 of a jīn (catty) in the traditional system