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如泣草芥 — “To treat as insignificant or worthless”

如泣草芥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat as insignificant or worthless”. To dismiss easily; to disregard completely. Literally, “To discard like a blade of grass”.

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如泣草芥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如泣草芥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
泣
qì8to weep or sob quietly
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
芥
jiè8mustard plant or trivial

Example Sentence with 如泣草芥

面对这些小困难,他总是如泣草芥,从不放在心上。
When facing these minor difficulties, he always dismisses them easily, never taking them to heart.

Idioms Related to 如泣草芥

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如泣草芥

What does 如泣草芥 mean?

如泣草芥 (rú qì cǎo jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat as insignificant or worthless”.

How do you pronounce 如泣草芥?

如泣草芥 is pronounced rú qì cǎo jiè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如泣草芥 literally mean?

Literally, 如泣草芥 means “to discard like a blade of grass”. It is used to mean “to treat as insignificant or worthless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如泣草芥?

芥:小草。就像仍掉一根小草那样。形容毫不在意。

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