pettifoggery 

英汉解释

n. 欺瞒；讼棍的手段

同义词

n. bicker，bickering，fuss，spat

参考例句

1. The hand responds to the heart, the pettifoggery is expressive, is in the folk art essence.
心手相应，刀笔传神，为民间艺术中的精华。
2. 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。

英英解释

n.
  1. a quarrel about petty points

网络释义

pettifoggery
欺瞒; 讼棍的手段; 讼棍技俩; 摇摆爵士乐;
pettifoggery writings of indictments
刀笔;
engage in pettifoggery
包揽词讼;
beguilement berley camouflage delusion finagle pettifoggery
欺瞒;