爭長論短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

爭 zhēng to dispute, fight, contend, strive
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
論 lùn debate; discuss; discourse
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking