trivial matters; petty details
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trivial matters; petty trivialities
formalUsed to describe unimportant, minor details or insignificant affairs, often used in formal or literary contexts to downplay the value of small matters.
Zhè这
xiē些
bó薄
wù物
xì细
gù故
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
huā花
fèi费
tài太
duō多
shí时
jiān间
zhēng争
lùn论
。
These trivial matters are not worth spending too much time arguing over.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
bǎ把
bó薄
wù物
xì细
gù故
fàng放
zài在
xīn心
shàng上
，
zǒng总
shì是
zhuó着
yǎn眼
yú于
dà大
jú局
。
He never takes petty trivialities to heart and always focuses on the big picture.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
zhǐ只
jiǎng讲
zhòng重
diǎn点
，
bì避
kāi开
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
bó薄
wù物
xì细
gù故
。
This report only covers the key points and avoids all trivial details.
Fū夫
qī妻
xiāng相
chǔ处
bù不
yào要
wèi为
bó薄
wù物
xì细
gù故
jīn斤
jīn斤
jì计
jiào较
。
Couples should not haggle over every petty triviality when getting along.
Zhè这
chǎng场
tán谈
pàn判
de的
jiāo焦
diǎn点
shì是
hé核
xīn心
lì利
yì益
，
ér而
fēi非
bó薄
wù物
xì细
gù故
。
The focus of this negotiation is on core interests, not trivial matters.