斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. to haggle over every ounce
  2. (fig.) to fuss over minor matters
  3. to split hairs

CHARACTERS

斤 jīn
HSK 3
a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69
斤 jīn
HSK 3
a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69
計 jì plan, plot; stratagem; scheme
較 jiào compare; comparatively, more