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不足挂齿 — “It's not worth mentioning”

不足挂齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's not worth mentioning”. Too insignificant to talk about.

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不足挂齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 足zú
  • 挂guà
  • 齿chǐ

不足挂齿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
挂
guà9to hang, suspend, or worry
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 不足挂齿

这点小事不足挂齿,你不用放在心上。
This small matter is not worth mentioning; you don't need to take it to heart.

Idioms Related to 不足挂齿

Synonyms of 不足挂齿

  • bù不zài在huà话xià下easy, not worth mentioning
  • bù不xiè屑yī一gù顾disdain to cast a glance
  • wēi微bù不zú足dào道too tiny to mention

Antonyms of 不足挂齿

  • jǔ举zú足qīng轻zhòng重play a decisive role
  • yǒu有kǒu口jiē皆bēi碑universally praised

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不足挂齿

What does 不足挂齿 mean?
不足挂齿 (bù zú guà chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's not worth mentioning”.
How do you pronounce 不足挂齿?
不足挂齿 is pronounced bù zú guà chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 不足挂齿?
不足:不值得;挂齿:放在嘴上讲。表示不值得一提。
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