bān​jīn​bō​liǎng

to haggle over every ounce

  • created reference approved 搬斤播两/搬斤播兩 → 斤斤计较/斤斤計較 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搬斤播两 / 搬斤播兩 bān​jīn​bō​liǎng

    斤斤计较 / 斤斤計較 jīn​jīn​jì​jiào

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 搬斤播两/搬斤播兩 · bān​jīn​bō​liǎng · to haggle over every ounce — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搬斤播两 / 搬斤播兩

    bān​jīn​bō​liǎng

    to haggle over every ounce

    To be overly concerned with every small detail or minor gain; to bicker over insignificant amounts or trifles.

    bān​jīn​bò​liǎng

    搬 (literal) → 搬 · bān · to move 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