Meaning of 雕虫小技
雕虫小技 means insignificant skill; petty trick; trifling technique. Pronounced diāo chóng xiǎo jì.
- insignificant skill; petty trick; trifling technique
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nà那
xiē些
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
xiē些
diāo雕
chóng虫
xiǎo小
jì技
bà罢
le了
。
His so-called creations are nothing but insignificant tricks.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
xiē些
diāo雕
chóng虫
xiǎo小
jì技
shàng上
làng浪
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
，
yào要
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
gèng更
yǒu有
jià价
zhí值
de的
shì事
qing情
。
Don't waste time on these trifling techniques; focus on more valuable matters.
Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
de的
shì是
jīng经
shì世
zhì致
yòng用
zhī之
xué学
，
duì对
zhè这
xiē些
diāo雕
chóng虫
xiǎo小
jì技
bù不
xiè屑
yī一
gù顾
。
He is proficient in pragmatic knowledge for governing the world and looks down on such petty skills.