掂斤抹兩
diān​jīn​mǒ​liǎng

to be calculating

  • created sense approved 掂斤抹两/掂斤抹兩 · diān​jīn​mǒ​liǎng · to be calculating — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掂斤抹两 / 掂斤抹兩

    diān​jīn​mǒ​liǎng

    to be calculating

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

    掂 (literal) → 掂 · diān · to weigh in the hand 斤 (literal) → 斤 · jīn · jin 抹 (literal) → 抹 · mǒ · to smear 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · liang

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

    created sense