'称薪而爨' (chēng xīn ér cuàn) means to measure firewood to cook, metaphorically signifying being meticulous about small matters. This idiom, often used with '数米而炊' (shǔ mǐ ér chuī - counting grains of rice to cook), describes stinginess or financial hardship, requiring careful budgeting of everything.
称薪而爨 (chēng xīn ér cuàn) 形容只关注小事，过于计较。这个成语常与“数米而炊”连用，比喻吝啬或生活窘迫，一切都要精打细算。
| 成语 | 称薪而爨 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 称：衡量；薪：柴；爨：烧火煮饭。称了柴草煮饭。比喻只注意小事，斤斤计较，形容吝啬或贫穷 |
| 出处 | 西汉·刘安《淮南子·泰族训》：“称薪而爨，数米而炊，可以治小，而未可以治大也。” |
| 拼音 | chēng xīn ér cuàn |
| 拼音码 | cxec |
| 近义词 | 称柴而爨 |
| 用法 | 偏正式；作谓语；含贬义，常与“数米而炊”连用 |
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