无足轻重 (mó) — unimportant, insignificant, of no consequence
Definition
Literally 'without enough weight to tip the scale': something is too minor to affect the outcome. The opposite idiom is 举足轻重 ('of great consequence'); use 无足轻重 when you want to dismiss a factor as trivial.
idiom
unimportantinsignificantof no consequence
Examples
- 无足轻重。Zhè ge wèn tí duì zhěng gè jì huà lái shuō mó.This issue is insignificant for the entire plan.
- 无足轻重。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ zhǐ shì gè mó de xiǎo zhí yuán.He is just an insignificant junior employee in the company.
- 无足轻重。Bié bǎ shí jiān huā zài zhè xiē mó de shì qing shàng.Don't waste time on these trivial matters.
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