琐
trifling; humble; trivial
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
trifling; fragmented; minor
neutralDescribes things that are small in scale and lack importance.
Don't waste time on these trivial matters.
He organized the trivial anecdotes he collected over the years.
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There are many tedious details in this document.
She has to handle trivial household chores every day.
This book records minor past events among late Qing Dynasty civilians.
adjective
humble; petty; despicable
neutralUsed to describe a person's low status or despicable character, often derogatory.
He loathes the petty and despicable behavior of those vile people.
In the old society, people at the bottom lived humble lives.
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This kind of despicable practice is despised by others.
He is unwilling to stoop to do this humble job.
Many scholars in history despised the humble officialdom atmosphere.