掂斤簸兩
diān​jīn​bò​liǎng

to be calculating

  • created sense approved 掂斤簸两/掂斤簸兩 · diān​jīn​bò​liǎng · to be calculating — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掂斤簸两 / 掂斤簸兩

    diān​jīn​bò​liǎng

    to be calculating

    to be overly cautious or stingy with money; to be preoccupied with petty details or personal gain

    掂 (literal) → 掂 · diān · to weigh in the hand 斤 (literal) → 斤 · jīn · jin 簸 (literal) → 簸 · bǒ · to winnow 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · liang

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

    created sense