| 争斤论两 |
zhēng jīn lùn liǎng |
to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth |
| 争 |
zhēng |
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary) |
| 斤 |
jīn |
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g |
| 论 |
Lún |
abbr. for 论语, The Analects (of Confucius) |
| 论 |
lùn |
opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc) |
| 两 |
liǎng |
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old) |