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- catty
- (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
- (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Trad. 斤斤計較
- to haggle over every ounce
- (fig.) to fuss over minor matters
- to split hairs
Trad. 斤斤較量
- to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
Trad. 半斤八兩
- not much to choose between the two
- tweedledum and tweedledee
Trad. 爭斤論兩
- to haggle over every ounce (idiom)
- to to fuss over minor points
- to be particular about sth
Trad. 齒條千斤頂
- rack and pinion jack
Trad. 四兩撥千斤
- lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
- fig. to achieve much with little effort
Trad. 秤砣雖小壓千斤
- although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
- apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
- for want of a nail the battle was lost