"stickle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 為小事爭論
• 拘泥於小節

Definition

對瑣碎的小事爭論或堅持，而不是關注主要問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式且罕見，常見於舊文學。描述過分關注小細節的人。常與 'over' 或 'at' 並用。

Examples

Please don't stickle over every little mistake.

請不要對每個小錯誤都**為小事爭論**。

They stickle at minor differences in wording.

他們會對措辭上的細微差異**拘泥於小節**。

Don't stickle when we need to agree quickly.

我們需要快速達成一致時別**為小事爭論**。

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

她總是**為小事爭論**那些並不重要的事情。

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

如果今天想完成，我們不能對每個細節都**拘泥於小節**。

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

說到合同，律師們常常對最細微的地方**為小事爭論**。