争长论短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble
  2. a storm in a teacup

CHARACTERS

争 zhēng
HSK 4
dispute, fight, contend, strive
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
论 lùn
HSK 4
debate; discuss; discourse
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking