何足挂齿 — “Of no consequence”
何足挂齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of no consequence”. Too trivial to be worth mentioning or caring about. Literally, “What is there to be worth mentioning?”.
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Origin and Story of 何足挂齿
In the late Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raised the banner of revolt, and people from all directions responded.
Emperor Qin Er Shi hastily convened scholars and Confucian scholars to discuss the military situation. The Confucian scholars argued that troops should be dispatched to suppress the rebellion.
Shusun Tong, discerning Emperor Qin Er Shi's timidity and understanding his aversion to the Confucian scholars' proposals, said, "The four corners of the realm are currently peaceful. Those few rebellious soldiers are merely trivial matters. Why bother to mention them at all?"
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More idioms starting with 何
- hé何lè乐bù不wéi为Why not be glad to do it?
- hé何lè乐ér而bù不wéi为Why not be happy to do it?
- hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
- hé何qí其xiāng相sì似nǎi乃ěr尔remarkably similar
- hé何qù去hé何cóng从at a crossroads, undecided what to do
- hé何bì必dāng当chū初Why regret what's already done
- hé何sī思hé何lǜ虑free from thought or anxiety
- hé何huàn患wú无cí辞It's easy to fabricate excuses
- hé何suǒ所bù不wéi为capable of any evil
- hé何suǒ所bù不yǒu有everything is available
- hé何suǒ所bù不zhì至stop at nothing
- hé何zuì罪zhī之yǒu有What crime have I committed?
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Open the tool →Questions about 何足挂齿
What does 何足挂齿 mean?
何足挂齿 (hé zú guà chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of no consequence”.
How do you pronounce 何足挂齿?
何足挂齿 is pronounced hé zú guà chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 何足挂齿 literally mean?
Literally, 何足挂齿 means “What is there to be worth mentioning?”. It is used to mean “of no consequence”.
Where does 何足挂齿 come from?
何足挂齿 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 何足挂齿?
足：值得；挂齿：提及，谈及。哪里值得挂在嘴上。不值一提的意思。