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鸡毛蒜皮

jī máo suàn pídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom) / fig. trivial (matter)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

雞毛蒜皮 鸡毛蒜皮 [ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2] /lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom)/fig. trivial (matter)/

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Other forms in these source records: 雞毛蒜皮

  • 鸡
    jī

    fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhī] / (slang) prostitute

  • 毛
    máo

    hair / feather / down / wool / mildew / mold / coarse or semifinished / young / raw / careless / unthinking / nervous / scared / (of currency) to devalue or depreciate / classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiǎo] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fēn])

    Máo

    surname Mao

  • 蒜
  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

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