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斤斤较量
jīn​jīn​jiào​liàng

to bicker over trifles

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 斤 jīn
    reduplication
    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.
  2. 较量 較量 jiào​liàng
    to haggle
    to argue or dispute over details; to quibble over small gains or losses