What does 芝麻小事 mean in Chinese?

芝麻小事 (zhī ma xiǎo shì) means "trivial matter; trifle" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芝麻小事?

芝麻小事 is pronounced "zhī ma xiǎo shì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

芝麻小事 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

芝麻小事 is made up of the characters 芝, 麻, 小, 事. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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zhī ma xiǎo shì

trivial matter; trifle

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芝麻小事 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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