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斤斤計較

gan1 gan1 gai3 gaau3

jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao3

haggle over every ounce; be calculating

Level: 3

斤斤計較

斤 gan1 jin1 - catty; axe; radical #69
斤 gan1 jin1 - catty; axe; radical #69
計 gai3 ji4 jie2 - plan; scheme
較 gok3 gaau3 jue2 jiao3 jiao4 - [1] [v] compare [2] in a greater or lesser deg

This word was added by bybell on 16th Feb 2007

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