pettifogger

1. Chinese lawyer ( including ancient legal pettifogger) is defined unclearly among bureaucrat, intellectual and businessperson;
   中国律师（包括古代讼师）长期处于官僚、知识分子、商人三角边缘的灰色人群；
2. The legal pettifogger system is a key point in Chinese traditional culture, but the academic paid less attention and the material which is known is limited.
   讼师是中国传统文化中不可或缺的重要环节，然而学界对于讼师现象的关注却少之又少，而且所知的资料也是非常有限。
3. This article made a brief introduction of legal pettifogger at first, including the name, the origin, workplaces, the region and the background.
   本文首先将讼师这一文化现象作了一个简要的概述，分别介绍了讼师的概况，包括讼师的名称、出身、业务场所和分布地域及讼师的产生背景。
4. They were the so-called "legal pettifoggers". Legal pettifogger is so old a profession in China that it has a history of 2000 years.
   讼师这一古老的职业，在中国有两千多年的历史。
5. The lawyer which are the offspring of legal pettifogger have different fate and trade, but we still should try to advance their status by institutional method.
   讼师的后辈们也就是律师，已经有了与讼师们截然不同的命运和待遇，但是对于以制度化方式提高他们的地位仍然是我们要努力的方向。

noun

1. a disputant who quibbles

   Synonym:    quibblercavillercaviler

2. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

   Synonym:    shyster