鸡毛 (jī máo) — chicken feather; trivial thing, something insignificant
Definition
Literally 'chicken feathers,' used in the set phrases 鸡毛蒜皮 and 鸡毛小事 for trivial, petty matters. The literal meaning ('chicken feather') is rare on its own.
noun
chicken feathertrivial thingsomething insignificant
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 鸡毛，。Dì shàng yǒu jǐ gēn jī máo, kuài qù dǎ sǎo yí xià.There are a few chicken feathers on the floor — go clean them up quickly.
- 鸡毛，。Zhè xiē dōu shì jī máo xiǎo shì, bié fàng zài xīn shàng.These are all trivial matters — don't take them to heart.
- 。Tā zǒng wèi yì xiē jī máo suàn pí de shì shēng qì.He always gets angry over petty little things.
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