zhī
jié

idiom

Meaning of 细枝末节

细枝末节 means minor details; trivialities; insignificant particulars. Pronounced xì zhī mò jié.

  • minor details; trivialities; insignificant particulars

Definitions & Examples

men
yīng
gāi
guān
zhù
zhǔ
yào
máo
dùn
 
ér
shì
jiū
chán
zhī
jié
 

We should focus on the main contradiction rather than getting bogged down in trivial details.

Zhè
fèn
tong
chú
le
zhī
jié
wài
 
jīng
běn
tán
tuǒ
le
 

Except for a few minor details, this contract has basically been settled.

zǒng
shì
lüè
zhī
jié
 
dǎo
zhì
gōng
zuò
zhōng
jīng
cháng
chū
xiàn
xiǎo
cuò
 

He always overlooks the small details, leading to frequent minor errors in his work.