蜗角斗争 — “Snail's antenna struggle”
蜗角斗争 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meaningless disputes or struggles over trivial and insignificant matters, often escalating into larger conflicts”. Literally, “Snail's antenna struggle”.
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Origin and Story of 蜗角斗争
Legend has it that in ancient times, there were two tiny states on the two antennae of a snail. The one on the left was called the 'Chushi Kingdom,' and the one on the right was called the 'Manshi Kingdom.'
These two countries often waged wars against each other over territorial disputes. Sometimes, the battles resulted in millions of casualties, with blood flowing like rivers, causing widespread suffering among the people and filling the air with grievances.
As a result, the snail even lost its tactile function.
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- wō蜗míng名yíng蝇lì利insignificant fame and trivial gains
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- wō蜗jiǎo角xū虚míng名trifling and meaningless fame
- wō蜗jiǎo角wén蚊jié睫Extremely small or insignificant
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What does 蜗角斗争 mean?
蜗角斗争 (wō jiǎo dòu zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meaningless disputes or struggles over trivial and insignificant matters, often escalating into larger conflicts”.
How do you pronounce 蜗角斗争?
蜗角斗争 is pronounced wō jiǎo dòu zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蜗角斗争 literally mean?
Literally, 蜗角斗争 means “Snail's antenna struggle”. It is used to mean “Meaningless disputes or struggles over trivial and insignificant matters, often escalating into larger conflicts”.
Where does 蜗角斗争 come from?
蜗角斗争 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 蜗角斗争?
蜗：蜗牛；蜗角：比喻极微小的境地。比喻为极小的事而引起大的争执