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Home / Idiom / 斤斤计较

to haggle over every ounce · (fig.) to fuss over minor matters · to split hairs

斤斤计较
jīn jīn jì jiào
j+īn·1st tonej+īn·1st tonej+ì·4th tonej+iào·4th tone
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Synonyms
to haggle over every cent (idiom)锱铢必较zī zhū bì jiàoto bother about · to haggle · to bicker · to argue · plan · stratagem计较jì jiàostingy; mean; miserly吝啬lìn sèlit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) · fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues争长论短zhēng cháng lùn duǎn(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom) · (fig.) extremely stingy一毛不拔yī máo bù báto haggle over price · to bargain讨价还价tǎo jià huán jià
Antonyms
magnanimous (idiom); generous宽宏大量kuān hóng dà liàngto not mind (at all, a bit) · to not care in the slightest毫不介意háo bu jiè yì