芝麻綠豆 [－－绿－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. trivial
  2. minute (size)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    小事​；​濕碎​；​瑣碎​；​林審
    tiny; minute; itty-bitty; unimportant; trivial; "nickel and dime"; literally: sesame seed and mung bean
    • 呢啲芝麻綠豆嘅嘢你自己搞掂得喇！
      呢啲芝麻绿豆嘅嘢你自己搞掂得喇！
      ni1 di1 zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2 ge3 je5 nei5 zi6 gei2 gau2 dim6 dak1 laa3!
      You can handle these trifles alone!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, figuratively
    not worth mentioning; of little significance
    • 這種芝麻綠豆大的小事，不值得大驚小怪。
      这种芝麻绿豆大的小事，不值得大惊小怪。
      zhè zhǒng zhī má lǜ dòu dà de xiǎo shì ， bù zhí dé dà jīng xiǎo guài ．
      No need to make a fuss about such small problems.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我阿爸阿妈成日为埋啲芝麻绿豆嘅嘢喺度嗌交，真系烦到死呀！
    我阿爸阿媽成日為埋啲芝麻綠豆嘅嘢喺度嗌交，真係煩到死呀！
    ngo5 aa3 baa1 aa3 maa1 sing4 jat6 wai4 maai4 di1 zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2 ge3 je5 hai2 dou6 aai3 gaau1 ， zan1 hai6 faan4 dou3 sei2 aa3 ！
    • My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲芝麻绿豆嘅嘢你自己搞掂得喇！
    呢啲芝麻綠豆嘅嘢你自己搞掂得喇！
    ni1 di1 zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2 ge3 je5 nei5 zi6 gei2 gau2 dim6 dak1 laa3!
    • You can handle these trifles alone!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这种芝麻绿豆大的小事，不值得大惊小怪。
    這種芝麻綠豆大的小事，不值得大驚小怪。
    zhè zhǒng zhī má lǜ dòu dà de xiǎo shì ， bù zhí dé dà jīng xiǎo guài ．
    • No need to make a fuss about such small problems.