xiǎo shì
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  • n.trifle; trivial matter; petty thing

    • bù zhí dé wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì shēng qì

      值得小事生气

      It is not worth getting angry over a small matter like this.

    • zhè diǎn xiǎo shì bù zhí yī tí

      小事

      This matter is too small to be worth mentioning.

    • dà shì zuò bù hǎo xiǎo shì yòu bù zuò

      大事小事

      disdain minor assignments while being unequal to major ones

    • bù shì xiǎo shì

      小事

      be no trifling matter

    • wèi xiǎo shì ér zhēng chǎo

      小事争吵

      quarrel over trifles

    • yīn wèi xiǎo shì jīn jīn jì jiào

      因为小事斤斤计较

      fuss over trifles

    • yī zhuāng xiǎo shì

      小事

      incident

    • tā lián zhè diǎn xiǎo shì dōu chǔ lǐ bù hǎo

      小事处理

      He can't even handle a trifle like this.

    • tā wéi le xiǎo shì hé péng you zhēng lùn

      小事朋友争论

      He contended with his friends over trifles.

Word usage

  • "小事" is often matched with measure word "件"or"点"or"些".
    • 小事

      one little thing

    • 小事

      a little thing

    • 小事

      some little things