petty in Chinese
petty in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的 — petty means minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
petty in Chinese
吹毛求疵的
Pronounced: chuī máo qiú cī de
What does "petty" mean?
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adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
"Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline."
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adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.
"Stop being so petty and just admit that she won fairly."
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petty in a sentence
- Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline.
- It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces.
- Stop being so petty and just admit that she won fairly.
- It was petty of him to hide her pen just to annoy her.
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What is "petty" in Chinese?
"petty" in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的. petty means: Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
How do you pronounce 吹毛求疵的?
"petty" in Chinese is 吹毛求疵的, pronounced "chuī máo qiú cī de".
How do you use "petty" in a sentence?
Example: "Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline." In Chinese, "petty" is 吹毛求疵的.
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