trivial matter; minor detail; musical bar/measure
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
trivial matter; minor detail; trifle
Commonly used in the idiom 不拘小节 (not to be bothered by trivialities). Often contrasted with 'major principles' or 'the big picture'.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
háo豪
shuǎng爽
，
bù不
jū拘
xiǎo小
jié节
。
He is a magnanimous person who is not bothered by trivial formalities.
Zhè这
xiē些
shēng生
huó活
xiǎo小
jié节
bù不
bì必
tài太
zài在
yì意
。
You don't need to pay too much attention to these trivial matters of daily life.
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Xì细
jié节
jué决
dìng定
chéng成
bài败
，
dàn但
yě也
bù不
yào要
jiū纠
jié结
yú于
xiǎo小
jié节
。
Details determine success or failure, but don't get bogged down in minutiae.
noun
bar; measure (in music)
technicalIn Western music notation, a vertical bar line separates measures. Each measure contains a fixed number of beats as defined by the time signature.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
měi每
xiǎo小
jié节
yǒu有
sì四
pāi拍
。
This piece has four beats per measure.
Qǐng请
cóng从
dì第
èr二
xiǎo小
jié节
kāi开
shǐ始
yǎn演
zòu奏
。
Please start playing from the second bar.
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Zhè这
gè个
yīn音
fú符
kuà跨
yuè越
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
jié节
。
This note spans two bars.