trifle · trivial matter · CL: diǎn

xiǎo shì

x+iǎo·3rd tonesh+ì·4th tone

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Penny wise, pound foolish.

小事聰明，大事糊塗。

They always fight over little things.

他们总是为了小事吵架。

A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident.

因为一些小事故，两、三班机被延迟了。

I get depressed by the slightest things.

我为小事情觉得沮丧。

Turn big problems into small ones, and make small problems into nothing.

大事化小，小事化无。

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