fēn​jīn​bāi​liǎng

to pinch pennies

  • created reference approved 分斤掰两/分斤掰兩 → 分金拨两/分金撥兩 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    分斤掰两 / 分斤掰兩 fēn​jīn​bāi​liǎng

    分金拨两 / 分金撥兩 fēn​jīn​bō​liǎng

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  • created reference approved 分斤掰两/分斤掰兩 → 斤斤计较/斤斤計較 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    分斤掰两 / 分斤掰兩 fēn​jīn​bāi​liǎng

    斤斤计较 / 斤斤計較 jīn​jīn​jì​jiào

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  • created sense approved 分斤掰两/分斤掰兩 · fēn​jīn​bāi​liǎng · to pinch pennies — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    分斤掰两 / 分斤掰兩

    fēn​jīn​bāi​liǎng

    to pinch pennies

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

    分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to divide 斤 (literal) → 斤 · jīn · jin 掰 (literal) → 掰 · bāi · to break with hands 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · liang

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