to haggle over every penny; to be extremely meticulous or stingy about every cent; to be calculating to the smallest degree, often implying greed or excessive thriftiness
他做事总是算尽锱铢，从不肯在小事上吃亏。
He is always calculating to the last detail, never willing to suffer a small loss.
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Early Modern
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