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小事
Traditional Chinese
小事
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xiǎo shì
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
siu2 si6
Short definition trifle
Usage frequency Common
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All available English definitions trifleMDBG iconCantofish icon / trivial matterMDBG iconCantofish icon / inconsequentialAdso icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: inconsequential
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: bagatelle; bawbee
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: '
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(wǒ) I
上大学(shàng dà xué) to attend university
(dedì) of
时候(shíhòu) time
忘了(wàng le) to forget
(dài) area
随身听(suí shēn tīng) walkman
(zōu) ,
相机(xiàng jī) variant of 照相机
只不过是(zhǐbúguòshì)
鸡毛蒜皮的( jī máo suàn pí de) trivial
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
可是(kě shì) but
到了(dào le dào liǎo) finally
这个(zhè gè) this one
年代(nián dài) age
忘了(wàng le) to forget
(dài) area
智能手机(zhì néng shǒu jī) smartphone
麻烦(máfán) annoying
可就(kě jiù) certainly
(dà dài dài) big
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

When I was in college, I could forget to bring my music player or my camera and still be ok. These days, if I forget my smartphone, I'm screwed!

小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
聪明(cōng míng) smart
大事(dà shì) meaningful things
糊涂(hū tú hú tu) silly

Penny wise, pound foolish.

别为( bié wéi)
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
这样的(zhèyàng) this kind of
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
麻烦(máfán) annoying
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
父母(fù mǔ) parents

Don't bother your parents with such a trivial thing.

欣赏(xīn shǎng) to appreciate
生活(shēng huó) life
中的(zhòng dì) to hit the target
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
他们(tā men) they
(huìkuài) will
(bà) stem
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
带到(dài dào) to bring to
更大的( gēng dà de) greater
目标(mù biāo) goal

Appreciate the little things in life - they will bring you to a bigger end target.

他们(tā men) they
总是(zǒng shì) always
为了(wèi le) in order to
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
吵架(chǎo jià) to have a row

They always fight over little things.

不要(bù yào) must not
(ràng) to yield
自己(zì jǐ) herself
因为(yīn wèi) because
一些(yī xiē) a few
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
(ér) with
烦躁(fán zào) twitchy
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Stop getting yourself worked up over little things.

不要(bù yào) must not
(ràng) to yield
自己(zì jǐ) herself
因为(yīn wèi) because
一些(yī xiē) a few
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
(jiù) only
方寸大乱
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Stop getting yourself worked up over little things.

无事( wú shì) to have nothing to do
(jué) dig
(xiǎo) few
小事(xiǎo shì) trifle
(jué) dig
(dà dài dài) big

When you have nothing, aim low; when you get somewhere, aim high.

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