fight over the smallest trifles

fight over the smallest trifles

The Chinese idiom, pronounced Z ī zh ū B ì Ji à o, is used to describe being very stingy and having to care about little money. In modern times, it is often used to describe being strict and meticulous in safeguarding fairness and interests.

The origin of Idioms

Xunzi · rich country: "if you cut the country to be cheap and bribe it, you will cut the country and have no appetite for it."

Discrimination of words

Synonym: be careful, be sure to report

Antonyms: generous, magnanimous, magnanimous

Idiom usage

The subject predicate type is used as predicate and object, with commendatory meaning and strict meaning

Examples

The third volume of Cheng dengji's the forest of learning from children: "whether a virtuous person is harmed or not is like burning jade and stone; greedy and insatiable, though he is cheap."

Ling Mengchu of the Ming Dynasty, Volume 31 of "the surprise of the second quarter", said: "the tribes in the clan, regardless of their affinity or estrangement, have a close relationship with him in terms of money and profit, and they are very careful about every penny, and they have no feelings."

"Mr. Zhu's narration" written by Chen Wenwei of Song Dynasty: "Mr. Zhu's theory is subtle, he can see in dealing with affairs, he can balance the weight of power, and he can be very careful."

Shen Congwen's "vegetable garden" said: "he can't settle accounts with others on a penny by penny basis, but this shortcoming alone makes this person more lovely."

Tang Kaiyuan's biography in the history of the Ming Dynasty: "if you are in a hurry, you can donate a lot; if you are in a flat situation, you should be careful."

Zhijiang Xinyu: "spirit can be seen in details, and morality can be seen in details. We urgently need to learn from Premier Zhou's style of "haggling over trifles". The profound content of this style is actually the basic requirement for every Party member and cadre. "