trivial matter; trifle
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trivial matter; petty detail; trifle
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe matters too minor to argue over. Often appears in set phrases like "不念细故" (not dwelling on trivialities).
Jūn君
zǐ子
bù不
niàn念
xì细
gù故
，
yīng应
zhuó着
yǎn眼
yú于
dà大
jú局
。
A gentleman does not dwell on trivial matters but should focus on the bigger picture.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
xì细
gù故
，
hé何
bì必
wèi为
cǐ此
zhēng争
chǎo吵
？
These are all trivial matters—why must we quarrel over them?
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
wěi伟
dà大
de的
rén人
wù物
dōu都
bù不
jū拘
xì细
gù故
。
Throughout history, many great figures have not been constrained by trivial details.