pettifoggery英美网络 刀笔法律英英释义nouna quarrel about petty pointsSynonym:bickerbickeringspattiffsquabblefuss双语例句A witty, soft-hearted man of the scholar class ( a xiu-cai), he has given up law practice ( pettifoggery) to run an inn.宋世杰是一个机智的、宽厚的的秀才,他封笔绝讼,经营着一家客栈。