斤斤计较
(斤斤計較)to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs
Example Sentences
做人做事要讲究诚信宽厚，斤斤计较看似精明，到头来往往吃亏的是自己。
zuò rén zuò shì yào jiǎng jiū chéng xìn kuān hòu, jīn jīn jì jiào kàn shì jīng míng, dào tóu lái wǎng wǎng chī kuī de shì zì jǐ.
You should be honest and generous when doing things as a person. Being careless may seem shrewd, but in the end it is you who often suffers.
他生性豁达开朗、胸襟宽广，面对生活中的挫折从不斤斤计较。
tā shēng xìng huò dá kāi lǎng, xiōng jīn kuān guǎng, miàn duì shēng huó zhōng de cuò zhé cóng bù jīn jīn jì jiào.
He is open-minded and broad-minded by nature, and never cares about the setbacks in life.
朋友相处要懂得宽容豁达，不要为了鸡毛蒜皮的琐事斤斤计较。
péng yǒu xiāng chǔ yào dǒng de kuān róng huò dá, bú yào wèi le jī máo suàn pí de suǒ shì jīn jīn jì jiào.
When getting along with friends, you need to be tolerant and open-minded, and don't worry about trivial matters.
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