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毛举细事 — “To meticulously enumerate or dwell on trivial matters”

毛举细事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously enumerate or dwell on trivial matters”. Often with the intention of finding fault or criticizing. Literally, “enumerate trivial matters”.

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毛举细事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毛举细事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 毛举细事

在重要的会议上,大家应该专注于讨论核心议题,而不是毛举细事,分散注意力。
During important meetings, everyone should focus on discussing core topics, rather than dwelling on trivial matters and distracting attention.

Idioms Related to 毛举细事

Synonyms of 毛举细事

  • máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults

More idioms starting with 毛

  • máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
  • máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
  • máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
  • máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
  • máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
  • máo毛fà发jiē皆shù竖Hair stands on end from fear

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Questions about 毛举细事

What does 毛举细事 mean?

毛举细事 (máo jǔ xì shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously enumerate or dwell on trivial matters”.

How do you pronounce 毛举细事?

毛举细事 is pronounced máo jǔ xì shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 毛举细事 literally mean?

Literally, 毛举细事 means “enumerate trivial matters”. It is used to mean “to meticulously enumerate or dwell on trivial matters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛举细事?

毛举:列举琐碎的事情。烦琐地列举细小事情,加以责难或攻击

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