kilogram; standard unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams

to fuss over minor matters or split hairs; to be overly calculating about small gains or trivial losses

Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kilograms or 500 grams; also called a [[斤|斤|jin1]]

a tool used to lift heavy weights, typically using a screw, rack, or hydraulic system, often used for machine repair or installation

not much to choose between the two; used to describe two people or things as being the same, often with a negative tone implying they are equally bad

the weight or heaviness of something; originally a combination of the units [[斤|斤|jin1]] and [[两|兩|liang3]]

to shortchange customers by providing less than the weight paid for; to provide goods that weigh less than promised

literally "four ounces can move a thousand catties"; to use clever maneuvers or technical skill to overcome a much stronger force or accomplish a task with minimal effort

To give short weight or measure when selling goods; metaphorically used to describe something that is insufficient in quantity or lacking in substance.

To give short weight when selling goods; also used more generally to describe providing less than the required amount of something.

somersault; tumble; a fall. Currently more commonly written as [[筋斗|筋斗|jin1 dou3]]

to bicker at length over trivial matters; to haggle over every ounce; to be overly calculating

(idiom) literally, although small, a steelyard weight can balance a thousand catties; apparently insignificant factors can have a massive impact or influence

to haggle over every ounce; to be overly calculating or particular about minor points; to fuss over small things

to be stingy or overly concerned with trivial details; to haggle over every penny or ounce

One thousand catties, a unit of weight; used to describe something extremely heavy or a weighty responsibility

an exceptionally heavy load or responsibility; a metaphor for a very difficult and important task

Taiwanese unit of weight equal to 0.6 kilograms; also known simply as [[斤|斤|jin1]] in Taiwan

to be excessively calculating or concerned with small advantages; variant form of a phrase meaning to weigh and measure every little thing

to be overly calculating in small matters or petty details; to haggle over every ounce

to weigh every detail and be overly concerned with petty gains; to be stingy or calculating

(variant form) to be overly concerned with every small detail or minor interest; petty and calculating

to be petty and overly calculating in small matters; preoccupied with trifles

to be overly cautious or stingy with money; to be preoccupied with petty details or personal gain

to fuss over every detail or be overly concerned with small personal gains; penny-pinching

To be overly concerned with every small detail or minor gain; to bicker over insignificant amounts or trifles.

(literary) to be overly particular about small matters or trivial details; used in the phrase [[斤斤计较|斤斤計較|jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4]]

(literary) axes and hatchets; collective term for various types of axes (vertical-bladed fǔ and horizontal-bladed jīn)

a tool used to lift heavy loads such as vehicles using pressurized liquid

a general term for coal

to weigh everything to the last ounce; to fuss over small details or be overly calculating

a type of jack operated by a screw mechanism, used for lifting heavy loads such things as heavy vehicles

Describes a skill or technique so masterfully executed that it seems effortless or supernatural; based on a story from the [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] where a craftsman uses an axe to slice a speck of plaster off a man's nose without harming him.

a type of mechanical jack that uses a gear rack and a small gear to lift heavy objects