拈斤播两 / 拈斤播兩

niān​jīn​bō​liǎng

calculating

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

拈 (literal) → 拈 · diān · to weigh 斤 (literal) → 斤 · jīn · jin 播 (literal) → 播 · bō · to shake 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · liang

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM