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琐碎

suǒ suì

2-character word Traditional 瑣碎

What 琐碎 means

1. trifling
2. trivial
3. tedious
4. inconsequential

The characters in 琐碎

• 琐suǒfragmentary; trifling
• 碎suì(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken…

Example sentences

• 他们的烦恼是由一件琐碎的事而起的。
  Tāmen de fánnǎo shì yóu yī jiàn suǒsuì de shì ér qǐ de.
  Their trouble stems from a trifling matter.
• 我习惯于收集琐碎的物件，像是集市上卖的香膏，小蜡烛与烛台，只要是那种小巧又可爱的东西，我都会很喜欢。
  I tend to collect tiny little objects, like balms sold on the market, little candles and candlesticks. As long as they are tiny and cutesy, I like them.