芝麻绿豆 (芝麻綠豆)
zhī ma lu:4 dòu
Pinyin

Definition

芝麻绿豆 (芝麻綠豆)
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zhī ma lu:4 dòu
  1. trivial
  2. minute (size)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

土豆
tǔ dòu
  1. 1 potato
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
  3. 3 (Tw) peanut
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
芝麻
zhī ma
  1. 1 sesame (seed)
豆腐
dòu fu
  1. 1 tofu
  2. 2 bean curd
麻将
má jiàng
  1. 1 mahjong
  2. 2 classifier: 副 fù
麻烦
má fan
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 troublesome
  3. 3 annoying
  4. 4 to trouble or bother sb
  5. 5 to put sb to trouble

Idioms (18)

刀子嘴，豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
  1. 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
  1. 1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  2. 2 disconcerted
  3. 3 upset
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
  1. 1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
  2. 2 one just has to be patient
  3. 3 haste will ruin everything
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot