be calculating and unwilling to make the smallest sacrifice; be mindful of narrow personal gains and losses; haggle over every ounce; minute squaring of accounts ? 過去談定額，斤斤較量，要加這么百分之三，百分之五，會(huì)爭(zhēng)到面紅耳赤。(夏衍《考驗(yàn)》75) When we talked about quotas we used to argue on every small detail. An increase of three or five per cent could make us fight tooth and nail.
斤斤計(jì)較jin jin ji jiao
haggle over every ounce
斤斤計(jì)較
square accounts in detail;haggle over sth;be calculating
斤斤計(jì)較jīn jīn jì jiǎo
斤斤：形容明察，引申為瑣屑。在瑣屑細(xì)微的事情上過分計(jì)較。be calculating, weigh and balance at every turn, be particular about