"stickle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 为小事争论
• 拘泥于小节

Definition

对琐碎的小事争论或坚持，而不是关注主要问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

很正式且较为罕见，通常出现在旧文学作品中。用于描述过于关注琐碎细节的人。常和 'over' 或 'at' 搭配使用。

Examples

Please don't stickle over every little mistake.

请不要对每个小错误都**为小事争论**。

They stickle at minor differences in wording.

他们会对措辞上的细微差异**拘泥于小节**。

Don't stickle when we need to agree quickly.

我们需要快速达成一致时别**为小事争论**。

She tends to stickle over things that really don't matter.

她总是**为小事争论**那些并不重要的事情。

We can't afford to stickle at every detail if we want to finish today.

如果今天想完成，我们不能对每个细节都**拘泥于小节**。

When it comes to contracts, lawyers often stickle over the tiniest points.

说到合同，律师们常常对最细微的地方**为小事争论**。