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简丝数米

简丝数米 — “To fuss over trifles”

简丝数米 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fuss over trifles”. To engage in extremely meticulous and trivial work. Literally, “select threads, count grains of rice”.

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简丝数米 Pronunciation and Pinyin

简丝数米 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
数
shǔ13count, number, several, fate
米
mǐ6rice or meter

Example Sentence with 简丝数米

这份研究工作虽然看似简丝数米,但实际上对于探索未知领域至关重要。
Although this research work seems to involve fussing over trifles, it is actually crucial for exploring unknown areas.

Idioms Related to 简丝数米

More idioms starting with 简

  • jiǎn简ào傲jué绝sú俗proudly unconventional and aloof
  • jiǎn简qiè切liǎo了dàng当simple, direct, and clear
  • jiǎn简dān单míng明liǎo了simple and clear
  • jiǎn简zài在dì帝xīn心highly esteemed by the emperor
  • jiǎn简jié截liǎo了dàng当brief and to the point
  • jiǎn简jié捷liǎo了dàng当straightforward and to the point
  • jiǎn简duàn断biān编cán残incomplete or damaged ancient books
  • jiǎn简míng明è扼yào要concise and to the point
  • jiǎn简yuē约xiáng详hé核concise, detailed, and accurate
  • jiǎn简liàn练chuǎi揣mó摩diligently study and refine a skill
  • jiǎn简ér而yán言zhī之in short
  • jiǎn简néng能ér而rèn任select and appoint the capable

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What does 简丝数米 mean?

简丝数米 (jiǎn sī shǔ mǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fuss over trifles”.

How do you pronounce 简丝数米?

简丝数米 is pronounced jiǎn sī shǔ mǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 简丝数米 literally mean?

Literally, 简丝数米 means “select threads, count grains of rice”. It is used to mean “to fuss over trifles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 简丝数米?

简择丝缕,查点米粒。比喻工作琐细。

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