因为一点鸡毛蒜皮的小事儿
“Over the tiniest, most trivial things.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you two argued all day and night.”
因为一点 鸡毛蒜皮的小事儿
“Over the tiniest, most trivial things.”
什么话都说得出口
“Said the worst things to each other.”
“You two fight constantly over the stupidest little things, and it is driving everyone crazy.”
In traditional Chinese households, lifelong conflicts often manifest not as grand ideological divides, but as endless nagging over daily chores and small financial matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
trivialities; trifles; chicken feathers and garlic skins
A very common idiom used to downplay small, insignificant matters, especially petty disputes among family or neighbors.
petty matter; minor detail
Spoken northern Mandarin form with the rhotic suffix 'er', widely used to describe trivial day-to-day things.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just one small thing.”
“I mean... it's just a small thing.”
“...is like the most ordinary little thing...”
“Can't even handle a simple task.”
“It could have ended worse.”
“of the goods.”