鸡虫得丧 — “Trivial gains and losses”
鸡虫得丧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “trivial gains and losses”. Insignificant matters; minor squabbles. Literally, “gains and losses of chickens and insects”.
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鸡虫得丧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡虫得丧 Character Breakdown
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我们不应该为这些鸡虫得丧而争吵不休，应该把精力放在更重要的事情上。
We shouldn't quarrel endlessly over these trivial gains and losses; we should focus our energy on more important matters.
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Synonyms of 鸡虫得丧
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡虫得丧
What does 鸡虫得丧 mean?
鸡虫得丧 (jī chóng dé sàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “trivial gains and losses”.
How do you pronounce 鸡虫得丧?
鸡虫得丧 is pronounced jī chóng dé sàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡虫得丧 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡虫得丧 means “gains and losses of chickens and insects”. It is used to mean “trivial gains and losses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡虫得丧?
比喻微小的得失，无关紧要。同“鸡虫得失”。