鸡头鱼刺 — “Something trivial”
鸡头鱼刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something trivial”. Insignificant, or easily overlooked, which may still cause minor inconvenience or annoyance. Literally, “Chicken head and fish bone”.
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鸡头鱼刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡头鱼刺 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸡头鱼刺
这些规定很细碎，有时会让人觉得像鸡头鱼刺，虽然不影响大局，但处理起来也挺麻烦。
These regulations are very detailed; sometimes they feel like chicken heads and fish bones – they don't affect the big picture, but dealing with them can be quite troublesome.
Idioms Related to 鸡头鱼刺
More idioms starting with 鸡
- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
- jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡头鱼刺
What does 鸡头鱼刺 mean?
鸡头鱼刺 (jī tóu yú cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something trivial”.
How do you pronounce 鸡头鱼刺?
鸡头鱼刺 is pronounced jī tóu yú cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡头鱼刺 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡头鱼刺 means “Chicken head and fish bone”. It is used to mean “Something trivial”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡头鱼刺?
比喻轻微而不被重视的的事物。