争短论长 — “To dispute over trifles”
争短论长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over trifles”. To argue about who is superior or inferior; to contend for advantages and disadvantages. Literally, “to dispute short and discuss long”.
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争短论长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
争短论长 Character Breakdown
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在这次讨论中，大家不应争短论长，而应着眼于解决问题。
In this discussion, everyone should not dispute over trifles, but rather focus on solving the problem.
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- 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duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
- zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
- zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
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What does 争短论长 mean?
争短论长 (zhēng duǎn lùn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispute over trifles”.
How do you pronounce 争短论长?
争短论长 is pronounced zhēng duǎn lùn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争短论长 literally mean?
Literally, 争短论长 means “to dispute short and discuss long”. It is used to mean “to dispute over trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争短论长?
犹争长竞短。