争长论短

lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble / a storm in a teacup

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

to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

length / long / forever / always / constantly

chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)

opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)

short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault