vi. 做讼棍, 讲歪理, 欺诈, 挑剔, 诡辩

[ verb ]
argue over petty things
<verb.communication> bicker brabble niggle quibble squabble
Let's not quibble over pennies

Pettifog \Pet"ti*fog\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pettifogged}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Pettifogging}.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.]
To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business
in a petty or tricky way. ``He takes no money, but pettifogs
gratis.'' --S. Butler.


Pettifog \Pet"ti*fog\, v. t.
To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to
pettifog a claim. [Colloq.]