jīn
jīn
jiào

idiom
common

Meaning of 斤斤计较

斤斤计较 means haggle over every ounce; be overly calculating about trivial matters. Pronounced jīn jīn jì jiào.

  • haggle over every ounce; be overly calculating about trivial matters

Definitions & Examples

shì
fang
de
rén
 
cóng
wèi
le
kuài
qián
jīn
jīn
jiào
 

He is a generous person and never haggles over a few dollars.

Bié
zài
xiē
xiǎo
shì
shàng
jīn
jīn
jiào
le
 
guāng
fàng
cháng
yuǎn
xiē
 

Don't be so calculating about those trivial matters; take a longer view.

zǒng
shì
gēn
péng
you
jīn
jīn
jiào
shuí
de
fàn
qián
duō
 
nòng
de
jiā
dōu
shū
fu
 

She always fusses over who paid more for the meal with her friends, making everyone uncomfortable.

Zuò
shì
de
rén
 
yīng
gāi
zài
rén
shī
shàng
jīn
jīn
jiào
 

People who aim for great things shouldn't fuss over personal gains and losses.