尺布斗粟

chǐ​bù​dǒu​sù

brothers not getting along

Used to describe a lack of harmony or mutual intolerance between brothers; literally "a foot of cloth and a peck of grain," referring to an ancient folk song about two brothers who could not even share small amounts of resources.

尺 (literal) → 尺 · chǐ · chi 布 (literal) → 布 · bù · cloth 斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · [unit of volume] 粟 (literal) → 粟 · sù · millet

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM