needle and thread; odds and ends
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
needle and thread; sewing supplies
Literal meaning referring to needles and thread used for sewing. Sometimes reduplicated as 针头儿线脑儿.
Tā她
bǎ把
zhēn针
tóu头
xiàn线
nǎo脑
dōu都
shōu收
jìn进
le了
hé盒
zi子
lǐ里
。
She put all the needles and thread into the box.
Chōu抽
ti屉
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
zhēn针
tóu头
xiàn线
nǎo脑
。
The drawer was piled full of sewing odds and ends.
noun
odds and ends; bits and pieces; trivial items
Metaphorical extension referring to small, miscellaneous, or trivial items. Often used with the 'er' suffix (针头线脑儿) in spoken language. Can carry a connotation of things being unimportant or cluttered.
Bié别
wèi为
zhè这
xiē些
zhēn针
tóu头
xiàn线
nǎo脑
de的
xiǎo小
shì事
shēng生
qì气
。
Don't get angry over these trivial little matters.
Tā她
zǒng总
ài爱
zǎn攒
xiē些
zhēn针
tóu头
xiàn线
nǎo脑
r儿
，
shě舍
bu不
de得
rēng扔
。
She always likes to hoard bits and pieces, reluctant to throw them away.
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Guì柜
zi子
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
zhēn针
tóu头
xiàn线
nǎo脑
de的
zá杂
wù物
。
The cabinet was piled full of miscellaneous odds and ends.