区区 (qū qū) — insignificant; trifling; mere
Definition
Literary/formal adjective meaning 'trifling, mere' — used to downplay a small amount or minor matter, often with a dismissive or self-deprecating tone. Stronger than 无关紧要 and more rhetorical than 琐碎, which describes messy detail.
adjective
insignificanttriflingmere
Examples
- 区区，。qū qū Yí gè cuò wù, bú yòng tài dān xīn.It's just a minor mistake; don't worry too much.
- 区区，。Tā kào qū qū gōng zī shēng huó, hěn jié jiǎn.He lives on a meager salary and is very frugal.
- 区区，。qū qū Xiǎo shì, hé zú guà chǐ.Such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning.
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