锱铢必较

Traditional: 錙銖必較

zī zhū bì jiào

Dictionary entry

to haggle over every cent (idiom)

What does 锱铢必较 mean?

锱铢必较 (zī zhū bì jiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to haggle over every cent (idiom)

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锱zīancient weight · one-eighth of a tael 铢zhūtwenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)必bìcertainly · must 较jiào(bound form) to compare · (literary) to dispute

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How to pronounce 锱铢必较

锱铢必较

zī zhū bì jiào

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