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鸡毛

jī máo

2-character word Traditional 雞毛 Measure word 根

What 鸡毛 means

1. chicken feather
2. trivial

The characters in 鸡毛

• 鸡jīfowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute
• 毛máohair; feather; down

Example sentences

• 这不是鸡毛蒜皮。
  This isn't a trivial matter.
• 这不是鸡毛蒜皮的事。
  This isn't a trivial matter.
• 我父母整天都在为鸡毛蒜皮的事情吵架，真是烦死人了！
  Wǒ fùmǔ zhěngtiān dōu zài wèi jīmáosuànpí de shìqing chǎojià, zhēnshi fán sǐrén le!
  My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
• 这是因为你总是全身心处理每一件事情，没有让鸡毛蒜皮的问题分散了你的目标。
  Zhè shì yīnwèi nǐ zǒngshì quánshēnxīn chǔlǐ měi yī jiàn shìqing, méiyǒu ràng jīmáosuànpí de wèntí fēnsàn le nǐ de mùbiāo.
  This is because you approach everything as a total person, with no loose ends hanging out to signify divided intentions.
• 我上大学的时候，忘了带随身听、相机，只不过是鸡毛蒜皮的小事；可是到了这个年代，忘了带智能手机，麻烦可就大了！
  Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou, wàng le dài suíshēntīng, xiàngjī, zhǐbuguò shì jīmáosuànpí de xiǎoshì; kěshì dào le zhège niándài, wàng le dài zhìnéngshǒujī, máfan kějiù dà le!
  When I was in college, I could forget to bring my music player or my camera and still be ok. These days, if I forget my smartphone, I'm screwed!

Words starting with 鸡毛

• 鸡毛蒜皮jī máo suàn pílit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom); fig. trivial (matter)
• 鸡毛店jī máo diàna simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on

Words containing 鸡毛

• 一地鸡毛yī dì jī máocomplete mess; in a shambles
• 拿着鸡毛当令箭ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiànto wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom)…