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鸡毛蒜皮 — “Trivial matters”

鸡毛蒜皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial matters”. Petty things; trifles; minor issues. Literally, “Chicken feathers and garlic skins”.

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鸡毛蒜皮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鸡jī
  • 毛máo
  • 蒜suàn
  • 皮pí

鸡毛蒜皮 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸡
jī7chicken
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
蒜
suàn14garlic
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface

Example Sentence with 鸡毛蒜皮

我们不应该为了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵不休,那样只会浪费时间和精力。
We shouldn't keep arguing over some trivial matters; it would only waste time and energy.

Idioms Related to 鸡毛蒜皮

Synonyms of 鸡毛蒜皮

  • jī鸡líng零gǒu狗suì碎fragmentary and disorganized odds and ends

Antonyms of 鸡毛蒜皮

  • shuò硕dà大wú无péng朋unparalleled in size
  • luò荦luò荦dà大duān端main points and significant aspects

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tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
  • 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

Questions about 鸡毛蒜皮

What does 鸡毛蒜皮 mean?
鸡毛蒜皮 (jī máo suàn pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial matters”.
How do you pronounce 鸡毛蒜皮?
鸡毛蒜皮 is pronounced jī máo suàn pí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡毛蒜皮 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡毛蒜皮 means “Chicken feathers and garlic skins”. It is used to mean “Trivial matters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡毛蒜皮?
比喻无关紧要的琐碎事情。
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