斤斤计较 in English jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to haggle over every ounce
  • (metaphorically) to fuss over minor matters
  • to split hairs

Simplified Characters

斤 斤 计 较

Traditional Characters

斤 斤 計 較

Pinyin

jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

斤jin1catty 斤jin1catty 计ji4surname Ji 较jiao4to compare