a profit as small as the point of an awl or a knife ❍ ～，将尽争之。(《左传·昭六年》) They will all be contending about a matter as small as the point of an awl or a knife.
锥刀之末zhui dao zhi mo
petty profits
锥刀之末zhuī dāo zhī mò
锥子和刀子的尖。比喻微小的利益。little profits, a matter as small as the point of an awl or a knife, negligible profits