尺布斗粟 — “A foot of cloth, a peck of millet”
尺布斗粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Discord or strife, often between family members or close associates, arising from petty interests or trivial gains; family members falling out over trifles”. Literally, “a foot of cloth, a peck of millet”.
尺布斗粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 尺布斗粟 mean?
尺布斗粟 (chǐ bù dǒu sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Discord or strife, often between family members or close associates, arising from petty interests or trivial gains; family members falling out over trifles”.
How do you pronounce 尺布斗粟?
尺布斗粟 is pronounced chǐ bù dǒu sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尺布斗粟 literally mean?
Literally, 尺布斗粟 means “a foot of cloth, a peck of millet”. It is used to mean “Discord or strife, often between family members or close associates, arising from petty interests or trivial gains; family members falling out over trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尺布斗粟?
一尺布，一斗谷子。形容数量很少。也比喻兄弟间因利害冲突而不和。