鸡毛蒜皮
(雞毛蒜皮)lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom) / fig. trivial (matter)
Example Sentences
真正有远大志向与大胸怀的实干家，从不屑于在鸡毛蒜皮的蝇头小利上争名逐利。
zhēn zhèng yǒu yuǎn dà zhì xiàng yǔ dà xiōng huái de shí gàn jiā, cóng bù xiè yú zài jī máo suàn pí de yíng tóu xiǎo lì shàng zhēng míng zhú lì.
A man of action who truly has lofty ambitions and a big heart never bothers to compete for fame and fortune in trivial matters.
朋友相处要懂得宽容豁达，不要为了鸡毛蒜皮的琐事斤斤计较。
péng yǒu xiāng chǔ yào dǒng de kuān róng huò dá, bú yào wèi le jī máo suàn pí de suǒ shì jīn jīn jì jiào.
When getting along with friends, you need to be tolerant and open-minded, and don't worry about trivial matters.
两个人因为一点鸡毛蒜皮的小事在电话里争吵得没完没了。
liǎng gè rén yīn wèi yì diǎn jī máo suàn pí de xiǎo shì zài diàn huà lǐ zhēng chǎo dé méi wán méi liǎo.
The two argued endlessly on the phone over trivial matters.
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