锱铢必较 zī zhū bì jiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. to haggle over every cent (idiom)

CHARACTERS

锱 zī 8 oz; an ancient unit of weight
铢 zhū unit of weight, one twenty-fourth of a Chinese ounce (liang)
必 bì
HSK 3
surely, most certainly; must
较 jiào
HSK 3
compare; comparatively, more