无关紧要 (wú guān jǐn yào) — insignificant, of no importance

Definition

Used to dismiss something as unimportant or trivial. Pairs naturally with 都 or 显得; more emphatic than 微不足道 ('too trivial to mention') and less dismissive than 区区 ('mere, trifling').

phrase
insignificantof no importance

Examples

  • 无关紧要
    Zhè xiē xì jié dōu wú guān jǐn yào, bú yòng tài zài yì.
    These details are all insignificant; don't worry too much.
  • 无关紧要
    Zài shēng sǐ miàn qián, qí tā shì qing dōu xiǎn de wú guān jǐn yào.
    In the face of life and death, other things all seem insignificant.
  • 无关紧要
    Tā shuō de nà xiē wú guān jǐn yào de huà, méi rén dàng zhēn.
    No one took those insignificant words he said seriously.

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