铢施两较 — “To give a zhu and haggle over a liang”
铢施两较 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely stingy, meticulously calculating every tiny detail, and unwilling to part with even small amounts; to be excessively parsimonious or penny-pinching”. Literally, “To give a zhu and haggle over a liang”.
铢施两较 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铢施两较 Character Breakdown
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What does 铢施两较 mean?
铢施两较 (zhū shī liǎng jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely stingy, meticulously calculating every tiny detail, and unwilling to part with even small amounts; to be excessively parsimonious or penny-pinching”.
How do you pronounce 铢施两较?
铢施两较 is pronounced zhū shī liǎng jiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铢施两较 literally mean?
Literally, 铢施两较 means “to give a zhu and haggle over a liang”. It is used to mean “to be extremely stingy, meticulously calculating every tiny detail, and unwilling to part with even small amounts; to be excessively parsimonious or penny-pinching”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铢施两较?
指一铢一两都斤斤计较。形容非常吝啬。