Definition
琐碎 describes matters or details that are trivial and annoyingly time-consuming, often with a negative tone of being petty and bothersome. 零碎 is more neutral, meaning 'scattered odds and ends' (e.g., 零碎时间 'bits of time'). 区区 is a literary adjective meaning 'mere, insignificant' (区区小事 'a mere trifle').
adjective
trivialtrifling (of matters or details)
Examples
- 琐碎。Bié wèi nàxiē suǒ suì de xiǎoshì shēngqì.Don't get angry over those trivial little things.
- 琐碎。Zhèxiē suǒ suì de gōngzuò làngfèi le hěn duō shíjiān.These trivial tasks wasted a lot of time.
- 琐碎。Tā tǎoyàn chǔlǐ suǒ suì de rìcháng shìwù.He hates dealing with trivial daily matters.
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