锱铢必较 in English zi1 zhu1 bi4 jiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to haggle over every cent (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

锱 铢 必 较

Traditional Characters

錙 銖 必 較

Pinyin

zi1 zhu1 bi4 jiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

锱zi1ancient weight 铢zhu1twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams) 必bi4certainly 较jiao4to compare