鸡毛

雞毛
jīmáo
noun #26,955

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 chicken feather
  2. 2 trivial matter; trifle

Examples

HSK 7-9
Bié wèi zhè diǎn jīmáo xiǎoshì fánnǎo.
Don't worry about such trivial matters.
HSK 7-9
Tāmen zǒngshì wèi yīxiē jīmáo-suànpí de shì zhēngchǎo.
They always argue over petty, insignificant things.

Tips

usage
鸡毛蒜皮 (chicken feathers and garlic skins) is a common four-character idiom meaning utterly trivial or petty. 鸡毛 alone can modify nouns: 鸡毛小事 (petty little thing). Historically, innkeepers used chicken feathers as cheap bedding, the 鸡毛店.

Stroke Order

máo