Competing for short
In Chinese, Pinyin is j ì ngdu ǎ nzh ē ngch á ng, which means to argue about who is right and who is wrong. It mostly means to care too much about unimportant things. From Xie Zhang Shi Yu Qi.
Interpretation of Idioms
Long and short: right and wrong.
The origin of Idioms
In the Song Dynasty Chen Liang's Xie Zhang Shi Yu Qi: "competing for short time and strength, there is no such dream."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or object; used in competition
Examples
Either the sisters in law made mistakes, or the sisters in law. The thirtieth chapter of Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan
Chinese PinYin : jìng duǎn zhēng cháng
Competing for short
cheerful countenance and contented appearance. yí yán yuè sè
thinking of absent friends or relatives. tíng yún luò yuè
compete with each other for beauty of looks. zhēng yán dòu yàn