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Meaning of 争长论短

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争 zhēng 长 cháng 论 lùn 短 duǎn (Trad.: 爭長論短)
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble; a storm in a teacup
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Antonyms: 甘拜下风
Example Sentences
1
不要与他争长论短
,
他脑子有点不正常
。
Don't argue with him as he has had a screw loose.
2
苏珊不爱同人争长论短
,
但她可不能忍受任何不公正的待遇
。
Susan did not like to argue with others, but she could not bear any injustice.
3
北美的白人男子也许会认同与当权者争长论短
,
而亚洲人一般会对领导们言听计从
。
Whereas North American white males may believe in challenging authority, Asians tend to respect and defer to it.