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trifle; mere nothing; straw

cǎo jiè

草 芥

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n.trifle; mere nothing; straw
- tā shì fù guì rú cǎo jiè
  他视富贵如草芥。
  He regards wealth and rank as worthless.
- shì míng lì rú cǎo jiè
  视名利如草芥
  treat fame and gain like dirt
- shì rén mìng rú cǎo jiè
  视人命如草芥
  regard human life as worthless
- cǎo jiè jiā tíng
  草芥家庭
  common family
- tā bù guò shì gè cǎo jiè
  他不过是个草芥。
  He's nothing but just a common person.
antonym
zhēn bǎo珍宝 zhì bǎo至宝

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