争长竞短 — “To dispute over trifles and minor differences”
争长竞短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over trifles and minor differences”. To quibble over who is better or worse; to contend for superiority in minor matters.
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争长竞短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
争长竞短 Character Breakdown
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他们俩经常为了鸡毛蒜皮的小事争长竞短，真是让人头疼。
They often bicker and contend over trivial matters, which is quite a headache.
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Synonyms of 争长竞短
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- zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
- zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
- zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝，，zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
- zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
- zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
- zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
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What does 争长竞短 mean?
争长竞短 (zhēng cháng jìng duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over trifles and minor differences”.
How do you pronounce 争长竞短?
争长竞短 is pronounced zhēng cháng jìng duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 争长竞短?
计较细小出入；争竞谁上谁下。