to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
trad. 斤斤計較
Also written 斤斤計較【jīn jīn jì jiào】
Characters in this word
3斤
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catty, (PRC) weight equal to 500 g, (Tw) weight equal to 600 g, (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
- Pinyin
- jīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 31498 of 2500
计
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surname Ji
- Pinyin
- Jì
- Traditional
- 計
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 12256 of 2500
较
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(bound form) to compare, (literary) to dispute, compared to, (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather, also pr. [jiao3]
- Pinyin
- jiào
- Traditional
- 較
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 4961 of 2500