harsh and trivial; overly meticulous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
harsh and trivial; overly strict and fussy
literaryA literary term used to describe rules, requirements, or a person's character that is excessively strict, detailed, and unreasonable.
Zhì制
dìng定
guī规
zhāng章
zhì制
dù度
bù不
néng能
guò过
yú于
kē苛
xì细
。
When establishing rules and regulations, one should not make them overly harsh and trivial.
Zhè这
wèi位
shàng上
sī司
yǐ以
guǎn管
lǐ理
kē苛
xì细
ér而
chū出
míng名
。
This supervisor is known for his overly meticulous management style.
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Qí其
fǎ法
kē苛
xì细
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
zhī之
。
Its laws were harsh and trivial, causing the people to suffer.
Tā他
duì对
bào报
gào告
de的
gé格
shì式
tí提
chū出
le了
kē苛
xì细
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
He made overly fussy demands regarding the format of the report.