haggle over trifles; be nitpicky
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be overly concerned with; to haggle over; to nitpick
formalOften used in the pattern "斤斤于..." or "斤斤计较" (to be excessively meticulous). Has a slightly negative connotation.
Zuò做
rén人
bù不
yào要
tài太
jīn斤
jīn斤
jì计
jiào较
。
One should not be too nitpicky in life.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
jīn斤
jīn斤
yú于
xì细
jié节
，
ér而
hū忽
shì视
le了
zhěng整
tǐ体
mù目
biāo标
。
He is always overly concerned with details and neglects the overall goal.
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Bù不
yào要
jīn斤
jīn斤
yú于
shuí谁
duì对
shuí谁
cuò错
，
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Don't haggle over who's right and who's wrong; solving the problem is more important.
Tā他
duì对
jià价
gé格
jīn斤
jīn斤
jì计
jiào较
，
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
duō多
chū出
。
He haggles over the price and won't pay a single cent more.