What does 锱铢必较 mean?

锱铢必较 (zī zhū bì jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over every penny”.

How do you pronounce 锱铢必较?

锱铢必较 is pronounced zī zhū bì jiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 锱铢必较 literally mean?

Literally, 锱铢必较 means “to dispute every zī and zhū (tiny units of weight)”. It is used to mean “to haggle over every penny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 锱铢必较?

锱、铢：都是古代很小的重量单位。形容非常小气，很少的钱也一定要计较。也比喻气量狭小，很小的事也要计较。

锱铢必较 — “To haggle over every penny”

锱铢必较 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over every penny”. To be extremely petty or quibble over trifles. Literally, “to dispute every zī and zhū (tiny units of weight)”.

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锱铢必较 Pronunciation and Pinyin

锱zī
铢zhū
必bì
较jiào

锱铢必较 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
锱	zī	13	tiny unit of weight
铢	zhū	11	ancient small weight unit
必	bì	5	must, bound to
较	jiào	10	compare, relatively, obvious

Example Sentence with 锱铢必较

她对每一笔开销都锱铢必较，确保没有浪费。

She haggles over every penny of her expenses, ensuring there is no waste.

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Questions about 锱铢必较

What does 锱铢必较 mean?: 锱铢必较 (zī zhū bì jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over every penny”.
How do you pronounce 锱铢必较?: 锱铢必较 is pronounced zī zhū bì jiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 锱铢必较 literally mean?: Literally, 锱铢必较 means “to dispute every zī and zhū (tiny units of weight)”. It is used to mean “to haggle over every penny”.
What is the Chinese definition of 锱铢必较?: 锱、铢：都是古代很小的重量单位。形容非常小气，很少的钱也一定要计较。也比喻气量狭小，很小的事也要计较。

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