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纤芥之疾 — “A minor flaw or defect”

纤芥之疾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor flaw or defect”. A trifling ailment; something insignificant that needn't be worried about. Literally, “A tiny speck of illness/defect”.

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纤芥之疾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

纤芥之疾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
纤
xiān6delicate, slender, fine
芥
jiè8mustard plant or trivial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
疾
jí10illness, fast, or hate

Example Sentence with 纤芥之疾

这个问题只是项目中的纤芥之疾,不影响整体进度,我们不必为此感到担忧。
This problem is merely a trifling defect in the project and will not affect the overall progress, so we needn't worry about it.

Idioms Related to 纤芥之疾

Synonyms of 纤芥之疾

  • xuǎn癣jiè疥zhī之jí疾a minor, insignificant issue

More idioms starting with 纤

  • xiān纤jiè介bù不yí遗extremely thorough and meticulous
  • xiān纤jiè介zhī之shī失a tiny fault
  • xiān纤jiè介zhī之huò祸a slight misfortune
  • xiān纤chén尘bù不rǎn染pure and untainted
  • xiān纤xī悉bù不gǒu苟scrupulous about every detail
  • xiān纤xī悉bì必jù具include every single detail
  • xiān纤xī悉wú无yí遗No detail overlooked
  • xiān纤háo毫bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • xiān纤háo毫wú无shuǎng爽without the slightest error
  • xiān纤háo毫wú无fàn犯not violate in the slightest
  • xiān纤yāo腰chǔ楚chǔ楚slender and graceful waist
  • xiān纤jiè芥zhī之shī失a tiny mistake

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Questions about 纤芥之疾

What does 纤芥之疾 mean?

纤芥之疾 (xiān jiè zhī jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor flaw or defect”.

How do you pronounce 纤芥之疾?

纤芥之疾 is pronounced xiān jiè zhī jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 纤芥之疾 literally mean?

Literally, 纤芥之疾 means “a tiny speck of illness/defect”. It is used to mean “a minor flaw or defect”.

What is the Chinese definition of 纤芥之疾?

比喻不必在意的小毛病。

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