Lingaku- lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
- fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to squabble; to argue over minor issues
- to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
This expression is used to describe situations where individuals engage in unnecessary arguments or debates about trivial matters, typically highlighting a lack of cooperation or understanding.
They always squabble over trivial matters.
During the meeting, everyone started to argue over minor issues, wasting time.
Used in contexts where people are involved in disputes, focusing on disagreements and trying to determine who is correct, often leading to unproductive discussions.
They have been arguing about who is right on this issue.
wǒ men我们bù不yīng gāi应该zài在zhè这jiàn件shì事shǎng上zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短，ér shì而是zhǎo dào找到jiě jué解决fāng àn方案。
We shouldn't argue over who is right on this matter, but rather find a solution.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短to argue over minor issueszhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短zhī之biàn辩debate over trivial matterswèi le为了zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短to squabble over small differenceszhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短de的tǎo lùn讨论discussion about petty argumentszǒng shì总是zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短always squabbling over petty issueszài在xiǎo shì小事shǎng上zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短to argue about insignificant matterszhēng争cháng长Lún论duǎn短bù xiū不休endless arguments over trivialitieswú wèi无谓de的zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短meaningless squabbling over differencesbì miǎn避免zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短to avoid minor disputesbù zhí de不值得zhēng cháng lùn duǎn争长论短not worth arguing over trivial matters