What does 芝麻绿豆 mean in Chinese?

芝麻绿豆 (zhī ma lǜ dòu) means "trivial; minute (size)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芝麻绿豆?

芝麻绿豆 is pronounced "zhī ma lǜ dòu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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

芝麻绿豆 is made up of the characters 芝, 麻, 绿, 豆. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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芝麻绿豆

zhī ma lǜ dòu

trivial; minute (size)

Traditional: 芝麻綠豆

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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