琐碎 (瑣碎)
suǒ suì
Pinyin

Definition

琐碎 (瑣碎)
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suǒ suì
  1. trifling
  2. trivial
  3. tedious
  4. inconsequential

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

碎
suì
  1. 1 to break down
  2. 2 to break into pieces
  3. 3 fragmentary
切碎
qiē suì
  1. 1 to chop
心碎
xīn suì
  1. 1 heartbroken
  2. 2 extreme depth of sorrow
打碎
dǎ suì
  1. 1 to shatter
  2. 2 to smash
  3. 3 to break into pieces
支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì
  1. 1 scattered and smashed (idiom)

Idioms (6)

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
  1. 1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
  2. 2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì
  1. 1 scattered and smashed (idiom)
碎心裂胆
suì xīn liè dǎn
  1. 1 in mortal fear (idiom)
粉身碎骨
fěn shēn suì gǔ
  1. 1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to die horribly
  3. 3 to sacrifice one's life
零打碎敲
líng dǎ suì qiāo
  1. 1 to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work

Sample Sentences

结婚以后肯定比谈恋爱的时候琐碎复杂。家务活可以事先约好，共同分担。有什么事儿要多沟通，让对方明白你的想法，最好别用吵架来解决问题。
jiéhūn yǐhòu kěndìng bǐ tánliàn\'ài de shíhou suǒsuì fùzá 。jiāwùhuó kěyǐ shìxiān yuē hǎo ，gòngtóng fēndān 。yǒu shénme shìr yào duō gōutōng ，ràng duìfāng míngbai nǐ de xiǎngfǎ ，zuì hǎo bié yòng chǎojià lái jiějué wèntí 。
Life after marriage will certainly be more trifling and complicated than it was when you were dating, but, housework can be arranged beforehand. Also, you can share the responsibilities. If there’s an issue; communicate. Make your partner understand what you're thinking. It’s best not to use arguments as a way to solve your problems.
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