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小小不言

Word · Idiom

too trivial to mention; insignificant

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

too trivial to mention; too minor to be worth mentioning; insignificant

neutral

Used as an attributive modifier (e.g., 小小不言的事儿). Implies something is so minor it does not warrant discussion.

Xiǎo小
xiǎo小
bù不
yán言
de的
shì事
ér儿
 ,
bù不
bì必
jì计
jiào较
 。

There's no need to fuss over matters too trivial to mention.

Zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
bù不
yán言
de的
xiǎo小
shì事
 ,
bié别
fàng放
zài在
xīn心
shàng上
 。

These are all trivial matters not worth mentioning; don't take them to heart.

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Duì对
yú于
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
bù不
yán言
de的
wù误
huì会
 ,
tā他
cóng从
bù不
jiě解
shì释
 。

He never explains trivial misunderstandings that aren't worth mentioning.