爭長論短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase
論 lùn
to discuss; to talk about; to regard
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack