鸡毛蒜皮

Traditional (Taiwan): 雞毛蒜皮

jīmáosuànpí ㄐㄧ ㄇㄠˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄧˊ

    • lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom)
    • fig. trivial (matter)

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
chicken feathers and garlic skins
Meaning
Trivial, petty matters of no importance. Often used dismissively, e.g. of squabbles over trifles.

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