芝麻綠豆
Chinese
sesame | mung bean | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (芝麻綠豆) | 芝麻 | 綠豆 | |
simp. (芝麻绿豆) | 芝麻 | 绿豆 | |
Literally: “(as small as) sesame and mung beans”. |
Pronunciation
Adjective
芝麻綠豆
- (figuratively) not worth mentioning; of little significance
- 這種芝麻綠豆大的小事,不值得大驚小怪。 [MSC, trad.]
- Zhè zhǒng zhīmálǜdòu dà de xiǎoshì, bù zhídé dàjīngxiǎoguài. [Pinyin]
- No need to make a fuss about such small problems.
这种芝麻绿豆大的小事,不值得大惊小怪。 [MSC, simp.]
References
“Entry #113012”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Chinese Republic, Taipei), 2021.