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争长论短

zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

4-character word Traditional 爭長論短

What 争长论短 means

1. lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
2. fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues

The characters in 争长论短

• 争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
• 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
• 论lùnopinion; view; theory
• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack