cuǒ
脞
trivial; numerous and small
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
trivial; petty; numerous and small
literaryUsed in classical or formal literary Chinese to describe things that are small, numerous, and of little importance.
Tā他
chén沉
jìn浸
yú于
cuǒ瑳
yǔ语
zhī之
zhōng中
,
hū忽
lüè略
le了
dà大
shì事
。
He was engrossed in trivial talk and neglected important matters.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
cuǒ瑳
tán谈
。
This book records trivial conversations from ancient times.
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Zī资
liào料
cóng丛
cuǒ瑳
,
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
zhěng整
lǐ理
。
The materials are numerous and trivial, requiring careful organization.