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鼠雀之牙 — “Minor disputes or quarrels”

鼠雀之牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor disputes or quarrels”. Often implying trivial matters of contention.

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鼠雀之牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼠雀之牙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat
雀
què11sparrow or small bird
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker

Example Sentence with 鼠雀之牙

为了那块小小的土地,两家人争了多年,真是鼠雀之牙。
The two families have been squabbling over that small plot of land for years; it's truly a trivial matter of contention.

Idioms Related to 鼠雀之牙

Synonyms of 鼠雀之牙

  • shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits

More idioms starting with 鼠

  • shǔ鼠tōu偷gǒu狗dào盗petty thievery
  • shǔ鼠rù入niú牛jiǎo角get into a shrinking predicament
  • shǔ鼠píng凭shè社guì贵bully by relying on powerful connections
  • shǔ鼠niè啮chóng虫chuān穿damaged by rodents and insects
  • shǔ鼠niè啮dù蠹shí蚀damaged by rodents and insects
  • shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
  • shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
  • shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
  • shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
  • shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
  • shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft

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Questions about 鼠雀之牙

What does 鼠雀之牙 mean?

鼠雀之牙 (shǔ què zhī yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor disputes or quarrels”.

How do you pronounce 鼠雀之牙?

鼠雀之牙 is pronounced shǔ què zhī yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼠雀之牙?

指争讼之事。

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