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锱铢较量 — “To haggle over every penny or trifle”

锱铢较量 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over every penny or trifle”. To be overly calculating about trivial matters or small sums of money. Literally, “Contend over trifles”.

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锱铢较量 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 锱zī
  • 铢zhū
  • 较jiào
  • 量liàng

锱铢较量 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
锱
zī13tiny unit of weight
铢
zhū11ancient small weight unit
较
jiào10compare, relatively, obvious
量
liàng12measure, quantity, capacity

Example Sentence with 锱铢较量

在团队合作中,如果大家总是锱铢较量,很难取得大的进展
In team cooperation, if everyone always haggles over trifles, it will be difficult to make significant progress.

Idioms Related to 锱铢较量

Synonyms of 锱铢较量

  • jīn斤jīn斤jì计jiào较haggle over every trifle
  • zī锱zhū铢bì必jiào较haggle over every penny

More idioms starting with 锱

  • zī锱zhū珠bì必jiào较haggle over every penny
  • zī锱zhū铢bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate, without the slightest error

Questions about 锱铢较量

What does 锱铢较量 mean?
锱铢较量 (zī zhū jiào liàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to haggle over every penny or trifle”.
How do you pronounce 锱铢较量?
锱铢较量 is pronounced zī zhū jiào liàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 锱铢较量 literally mean?
Literally, 锱铢较量 means “Contend over trifles”. It is used to mean “to haggle over every penny or trifle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 锱铢较量?
指对很少的钱或很小的事,都十分计较。
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