Meaning of 小肚鸡肠
小肚鸡肠 means narrow-minded and petty; (of a person) fussing over trivial matters while ignoring the bigger picture. Pronounced xiǎo dù jī cháng.
- narrow-minded and petty; (of a person) fussing over trivial matters while ignoring the bigger picture
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
xiǎo小
dù肚
jī鸡
cháng肠
，
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
jì记
chóu仇
。
He is such a petty person, bearing grudges over the slightest matters.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
dà大
dù度
，
bù不
néng能
xiǎo小
dù肚
jī鸡
cháng肠
。
One should be magnanimous as a person, not narrow-minded and petty.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
xiǎo小
dù肚
jī鸡
cháng肠
，
róng容
bù不
xià下
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
The leader is so petty that he cannot tolerate differing opinions.
Nǐ你
bié别
xiǎo小
dù肚
jī鸡
cháng肠
de的
，
zhè这
diǎn点
kuī亏
chī吃
le了
jiù就
chī吃
le了
。
Don't be so petty; just accept this small loss.