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争多论少 — “To haggle over trifles”

争多论少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over trifles”. To dispute over every little bit; to be petty about gains and losses. Literally, “Argue over more or less”.

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争多论少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 争zhēng
  • 多duō
  • 论lùn
  • 少shǎo

争多论少 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
多
duō6many, much, more
论
lùn6Discuss, analyze, or judge
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

Example Sentence with 争多论少

团队合作时,大家应该互相帮助,而不是总是争多论少,这样才能把项目做好。
When working as a team, everyone should help each other instead of always haggling over every little bit; only then can the project be done well.

Idioms Related to 争多论少

Synonyms of 争多论少

  • zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses

More idioms starting with 争

  • zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
  • 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tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
  • zhēng争qí奇dòu斗yì异compete to be unique and outstanding

Questions about 争多论少

What does 争多论少 mean?
争多论少 (zhēng duō lùn shǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over trifles”.
How do you pronounce 争多论少?
争多论少 is pronounced zhēng duō lùn shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争多论少 literally mean?
Literally, 争多论少 means “Argue over more or less”. It is used to mean “to haggle over trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争多论少?
为得到的多少而争吵。形容斤斤计较。
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