harmless; not affect the essentials
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to not harm the major principles; to be a minor flaw that does not affect the overall quality; harmless
Used to indicate that a flaw, mistake, or imperfection is minor and does not affect the overall situation, quality, or major principles. Often used to downplay issues or reassure others that a problem is not serious.
Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
yǒu有
xiē些
xiǎo小
wèn问
tí题
，
dàn但
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
，
kě可
yǐ以
jì继
xù续
zhí执
xíng行
。
Although this plan has some minor issues, they don't affect the overall picture and it can continue to be implemented.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
yán颜
sè色
shāo稍
wēi微
yǒu有
diǎn点
àn暗
，
bù不
guò过
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
，
zhěng整
tǐ体
xiào效
guǒ果
hái还
shì是
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
。
The colors in this painting are slightly dark, but that doesn't detract from the whole; the overall effect is still very good.
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Tā他
de的
fā发
yīn音
bù不
tài太
biāo标
zhǔn准
，
dàn但
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
dǒng懂
。
His pronunciation is not very standard, but it doesn't affect comprehension; everyone can understand him.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
cuò错
bié别
zì字
，
bù不
guò过
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
，
bù不
yǐng影
xiǎng响
yuè阅
dú读
。
There are a few typos in this article, but they don't affect the reading experience.