争长竞短 zhēngchángjìngduǎn to squabble over trifles Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 争 爭 zhēng verb to argue to argue; to debate; to disagree or be at odds with someone长 長 cháng noun forte (bound form) strong point; merit; strength竞 競 jìng nounverb to compete (bound form) to compete; to contest; to struggle; to contend短 duǎn weak point (bound form) a person's shortcomings or faults