分斤掰两 — “Divide jin and break liang”
分斤掰两 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous or calculating, especially about small financial details; to haggle over every penny”. Literally, “divide jin and break liang”.
分斤掰两 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
- fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
- fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
- fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
- fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one
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What does 分斤掰两 mean?
分斤掰两 (fēn jīn bāi liǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous or calculating, especially about small financial details; to haggle over every penny”.
How do you pronounce 分斤掰两?
分斤掰两 is pronounced fēn jīn bāi liǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 分斤掰两 literally mean?
Literally, 分斤掰两 means “divide jin and break liang”. It is used to mean “to be overly meticulous or calculating, especially about small financial details; to haggle over every penny”.
What is the Chinese definition of 分斤掰两?
比喻过分计较。