鸡毛蒜皮 (jī máo suàn pí) — trivial matters; petty things; trifles
Definition
A chengyu for 'trifles and trivialities' — petty, insignificant matters not worth serious attention. Often used with 的 to modify nouns (鸡毛蒜皮的小事) or with 上 (…的鸡毛蒜皮上).
idiom
trivial matterspetty thingstrifles
Examples
- 鸡毛蒜皮，。Zhè xiē jī máo suàn pí de xiǎo shì, bù zhí dé shēng qì.These trivial little things aren't worth getting angry about.
- 鸡毛蒜皮。Fū qī zhī jiān bú yào zǒng shì wèi jī máo suàn pí chǎo jià.Couples shouldn't always quarrel over trifles.
- 鸡毛蒜皮，。Bié bǎ shí jiān làng fèi zài jī máo suàn pí shàng, zuò diǎn zhèng shì ba.Don't waste time on trivial matters; do something productive.
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