争长论短

Traditional: 爭長論短

zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 争长论短 mean?

争长论短 (zhēng cháng lùn duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)

2fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues

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争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 长chánglong · (bound form) length 论Lúnabbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)短duǎnshort · brief

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How to pronounce 争长论短

争长论短

zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

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