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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries小气的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo qì de
"为了这点小事生气未免太小气了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of little importance; trivial.
"She refused to argue about such petty details." - 2
Characterized by an undue concern for trivial matters, often showing meanness or narrow-mindedness.
"It was petty of him to exclude her from the gathering over a minor disagreement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pety', borrowed from the Old French 'petit' meaning 'small'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from denoting literal physical smallness to describing trivial matters, small-mindedness, or lesser importance in legal and general contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petty" is said worldwide
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mesquin
Transliteration: /mɛs.kɛ̃/
Script: mesquin
"Il est trop mesquin pour pardonner une telle erreur."
kleinlich
Transliteration: /ˈklaɪn.lɪç/
"Es ist kleinlich, sich über so etwas zu streiten."
meschino
Transliteration: /mesˈki.no/
"Non fare il meschino per una sciocchezza."
mezquino
Transliteration: /mesˈki.no/
"Fue un gesto muy mezquino por su parte."
picuinhas
Transliteration: /piˈkwi.ɲɐʃ/
"Ele está a ser picuinhas com esses detalhes insignificantes."
तुच्छ
Transliteration: tuchchh
"हमें ऐसे तुच्छ मामलों पर समय बर्बाद नहीं करना चाहिए।"
小气的
Transliteration: xiǎo qì de
"为了这点小事生气未免太小气了。"
옹졸한
Transliteration: ong-jol-han
"그런 사소한 일에 화를 내다니 그녀는 너무 옹졸하다."
度量が小さい
Transliteration: dōryō ga chiisai
"そんなことで怒るなんて、彼は度量が小さい。"
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