insignificant; of little importance
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
insignificant; of no importance; inconsequential
formalUsed to describe a person, thing, or matter that does not carry much weight or influence. The variant 无足重轻 is less common but carries the same meaning.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
zài在
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
lǐ里
de的
jué角
sè色
wú无
zú足
qīng轻
zhòng重
。
He feels his role in this project is insignificant.
Zhè这
xiē些
xì细
jié节
duì对
yú于
zuì最
zhōng终
jié结
guǒ果
lái来
shuō说
shì是
wú无
guān关
jǐn紧
yào要
de的
。
These details are inconsequential to the final outcome.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
hóng洪
liú流
zhōng中
，
gè个
rén人
dé得
shī失
wǎng往
wǎng往
xiǎn显
de得
wú无
zú足
qīng轻
zhòng重
。
In the grand flow of history, personal gains and losses often seem insignificant.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
tā他
de的
yì意
jiàn见
wú无
zú足
qīng轻
zhòng重
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
bù不
huì会
tīng听
de的
。
Don't worry, his opinion is of little importance; the boss won't listen to it.
Zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
wú无
zú足
zhòng重
qīng轻
，
xià下
cì次
zhù注
yì意
jiù就
hǎo好
。
This mistake is of no consequence; just be more careful next time.