A fierce dispute or conflict over a trivial matter, often leading to significant losses for all parties involved, akin to a storm in a teacup.
他们为了争夺停车位，大打出手，真是上演了一出蛮触之争。
They had a big fight over a parking space, truly putting on a 'Man and Chu's dispute' (a trivial and intense conflict).
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
Legend has it that on the two antennae of an ancient snail, there were two small states: the Chu state on the left antenna and the Man state on the right.
These two states often waged wars over territory disputes.
Sometimes, millions of bodies would lie dead and rivers of blood would flow, causing great suffering and widespread resentment among the people.
As a result, the snail lost its tactile function (sense of touch from its antennae).
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