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雞蟲得失
jī​chóng​dé​shī

to fight over trivialities

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鸡虫得失/ 雞蟲得失 jī​chóng​dé​shī to fight over trivialities

(idiom) to care too much about or struggle over petty gains and losses; a metaphor for unimportant matters that lack a definitive conclusion

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