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篆刻虫雕 — “To engage in petty, insignificant skills or crafts”

篆刻虫雕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty, insignificant skills or crafts”. To focus on trivial matters. Literally, “seal carving and insect carving”.

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篆刻虫雕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

篆刻虫雕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
篆
zhuàn15seal script calligraphy
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
虫
chóng6insect or bug
雕
diāo16carve or sculpt

Example Sentence with 篆刻虫雕

别把时间都花在这些篆刻虫雕的小事上,还有更重要的事情等着你去处理。
Don't spend all your time on these petty, trivial matters; there are more important tasks awaiting your attention.

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What does 篆刻虫雕 mean?

篆刻虫雕 (zhuàn kè chóng diāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty, insignificant skills or crafts”.

How do you pronounce 篆刻虫雕?

篆刻虫雕 is pronounced zhuàn kè chóng diāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 篆刻虫雕 literally mean?

Literally, 篆刻虫雕 means “seal carving and insect carving”. It is used to mean “to engage in petty, insignificant skills or crafts”.

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