argue; drag things out with sb; squabble ❍ 不要和他争～，老李是雷声大雨点小，……(杜鹏程《保卫延安》272)Don’t drag this thing out with him. Jiangguo is a lot of thunder but not much rain.
争长论短zhēnɡ chánɡ lùn duǎn
长短：指是非。争论谁是谁非。argue, dispute, squabble, dispute against sb. about minor issues