数米量柴 — “To be overly meticulous about trifles”
数米量柴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous about trifles”. To haggle over every ounce; to be extremely stingy, or to live in extreme poverty and be forced to be meticulous about every detail. Literally, “count rice and measure firewood”.
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数米量柴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
数米量柴 Character Breakdown
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他们一家生活拮据，平日里数米量柴，每分钱都得花在刀刃上。
Their family lived frugally, constantly counting every grain of rice and measuring every stick of firewood, having to spend every penny wisely.
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What does 数米量柴 mean?
数米量柴 (shǔ mǐ liáng chái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous about trifles”.
How do you pronounce 数米量柴?
数米量柴 is pronounced shǔ mǐ liáng chái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 数米量柴 literally mean?
Literally, 数米量柴 means “count rice and measure firewood”. It is used to mean “to be overly meticulous about trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 数米量柴?
比喻过分计较琐碎之事。也形容生活困窘。