something tiny and worthless; a trifle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
something utterly insignificant or worthless; a mere trifle
literaryA literary, metaphorical term, often used in classical or formal contexts to express extreme contempt or disregard for something. The character 芥 originally means a small blade of grass.
Shì视
fù富
guì贵
rú如
cǎo草
jiè芥
。
To regard wealth and rank as utterly worthless.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
yǎn眼
lǐ里
，
rén人
mìng命
rú如
cǎo草
jiè芥
。
In the eyes of that tyrant, human life was as worthless as grass.
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Tā他
bǎ把
gōng功
míng名
lì利
lù禄
shì视
wéi为
cǎo草
jiè芥
，
yī一
xīn心
zhuī追
qiú求
yì艺
shù术
。
He regards fame and fortune as mere trifles, wholeheartedly pursuing art instead.