郑人争年 — “To dispute over something baseless and meaningless”
郑人争年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over something baseless and meaningless”. To engage in a pointless argument. Literally, “Zheng people dispute over age”.
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郑人争年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
郑人争年 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 郑人争年
他们为了一些陈年旧事争论不休，就像郑人争年一样，完全没有意义。
They kept arguing over some old trivial matters, just like the Zheng people disputing over age, which was completely meaningless.
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What does 郑人争年 mean?
郑人争年 (zhèng rén zhēng nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over something baseless and meaningless”.
How do you pronounce 郑人争年?
郑人争年 is pronounced zhèng rén zhēng nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 郑人争年 literally mean?
Literally, 郑人争年 means “Zheng people dispute over age”. It is used to mean “to dispute over something baseless and meaningless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 郑人争年?
年：年龄。比喻争论的事情既无根据，又无意义。