鸡毛蒜皮

nǐ hé kǔ wèi zhè diǎn jī máo suàn pí de shì gēn tā chǎo ne

你何苦为这点鸡毛蒜皮的事跟她吵呢？

Why quarrel with her over such a trifle?

bù yào wèi jī máo suàn pí de shì qing shēng qì

不要为鸡毛蒜皮的事情生气。

Don't take offence at trifles.

tā jìn bǎ shí jiān làng fèi zài jī máo suàn pí de shì shang

她尽把时间浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的事上。

She wasted all her time on trifles.

wǒ men jìn máng zhe jī máo suàn pí de dōng xi

我们尽忙着鸡毛蒜皮的东西。

We've been too busy with trivial matters!