斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng
Pinyin

Definition

斤斤较量
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jīn jīn jiào liàng
  1. to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

尽量
jǐn liàng
  1. 1 as much as possible
  2. 2 to the greatest extent
力量
lì liang
  1. 1 power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 strength
大量
dà liàng
  1. 1 great amount
  2. 2 large quantity
  3. 3 bulk
  4. 4 numerous
  5. 5 generous
  6. 6 magnanimous
数量
shù liàng
  1. 1 amount
  2. 2 quantity
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 quantitative
斤
jīn
  1. 1 catty
  2. 2 (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
  3. 3 (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
  4. 4 (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
流量
liú liàng
  1. 1 flow rate
  2. 2 rate
  3. 3 throughput
  4. 4 site traffic (Internet)
海量
hǎi liàng
  1. 1 huge volume
能量
néng liàng
  1. 1 energy
  2. 2 capabilities
质量
zhì liàng
  1. 1 quality
  2. 2 (physics) mass
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
适量
shì liàng
  1. 1 appropriate amount
销量
xiāo liàng
  1. 1 sales volume
份量
fèn liang
  1. 1 see 分量[fèn liang]
公斤
gōng jīn
  1. 1 kilogram (kg)
分量
fēn liàng
  1. 1 (vector) component
含量
hán liàng
  1. 1 content
  2. 2 quantity contained
商量
shāng liang
  1. 1 to consult
  2. 2 to talk over
  3. 3 to discuss
定量
dìng liàng
  1. 1 quantity
  2. 2 fixed amount
  3. 3 ration
容量
róng liàng
  1. 1 capacity
  2. 2 volume
  3. 3 quantitative (science)
少量
shǎo liàng
  1. 1 a smidgen
  2. 2 a little bit
  3. 3 a few
工作量
gōng zuò liàng
  1. 1 workload
  2. 2 volume of work

Idioms (14)

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
  1. 1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
  1. 1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to achieve much with little effort
宽宏大量
kuān hóng dà liàng
  1. 1 magnanimous (idiom); generous
斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng
  1. 1 to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
有商有量
yǒu shāng yǒu liàng
  1. 1 to talk things through (idiom)
  2. 2 to have an exchange of views
现量相违
xiàn liàng xiāng wéi
  1. 1 to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)
看菜吃饭，量体裁衣
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
  1. 1 eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
  2. 2 to act according to actual circumstances
  3. 3 to live within one's means
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
  1. 1 although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
  2. 2 apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
  3. 3 for want of a nail the battle was lost
自不量力
zì bù liàng lì
  1. 1 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
量入为出
liàng rù wéi chū
  1. 1 to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means
  2. 2 You can only spend what you earn.
量力而行
liàng lì ér xíng
  1. 1 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence
  2. 2 One does what one can.
量才录用
liàng cái lù yòng
  1. 1 to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task
量体裁衣
liáng tǐ cái yī
  1. 1 lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
  2. 2 To live within one's means.

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