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Meaning of 鸡毛蒜皮

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
鸡 jī 毛 máo 蒜 suàn 皮 pí (Trad.: 雞毛蒜皮)
lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom); fig. trivial (matter)
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Antonyms: 荦荦大端
Example Sentences
1
个中差别
,
绝非鸡毛蒜皮
。
This is not a trivial distinction.
2
他们鸡毛蒜皮地挑剔
,
他十分气愤
。
The pettiness of their criticisms enraged him.
3
他们在一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事上争吵不休
。
They haggled over the trifles.
4
你何苦为这点鸡毛蒜皮的事跟他吵呢
?
Why quarrel with him over such a trifle?
5
吵架常常是由一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事而引起的
。
Quarrels often rise from trifles.