not worth mentioning; insignificant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
not worth mentioning; insignificant; trivial
formalOften used to modestly downplay one's own contribution or to describe something as minor or unimportant. It is a formal and somewhat literary expression.
Gè个
rén人
de的
dé得
shī失
shì是
bù不
zú足
dào道
de的
。
Personal gains and losses are not worth mentioning.
Tā他
zuò做
de的
nà那
diǎn点
gòng贡
xiàn献
wēi微
bù不
zú足
dào道
。
His meager contribution is insignificant.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
xiē些
wēi微
bù不
zú足
dào道
de的
xiǎo小
shì事
，
bù不
bì必
jiè介
huái怀
。
These are just some trivial matters, don't let them bother you.
Yǔ与
jí集
tǐ体
lì利
yì益
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhè这
diǎn点
kùn困
nán难
shí实
zài在
bù不
zú足
dào道
。
Compared to the collective interest, this difficulty is truly insignificant.