鸡毛蒜皮

鸡毛蒜皮雞毛蒜皮 máo suàn ㄐㄧ ㄇㄠˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄧˊ gai1 mou4 syun3 pei4

  • lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom)
  • fig. trivial (matter)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 鸡 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 這不是雞毛蒜皮。 This isn't a trivial matter.
  • 這不是雞毛蒜皮的事。 This isn't a trivial matter.
  • 我父母整天都在為雞毛蒜皮的事情吵架,真是煩死人了! My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
  • 这是因为你总是全身心处理每一件事情,没有让鸡毛蒜皮的问题分散了你的目标。 This is because you approach everything as a total person, with no loose ends hanging out to signify divided intentions.
  • 我上大學的時候,忘了帶隨身聽、相機,只不過是雞毛蒜皮的小事;可是到了這個年代,忘了帶智能手機,麻煩可就大了! When I was in college, I could forget to bring my music player or my camera and still be ok. These days, if I forget my smartphone, I'm screwed!

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