微不足道

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容非常渺小，不值得一提。

So small or insignificant that it is not worth mentioning.

用来形容人或事物极其微小、不重要，常用于表达谦虚或强调某事物价值不大。

Used to describe something extremely small or unimportant, often to express humility or emphasize that something is of little value.

1 这些小事微不足道，不必放在心上。 (These trivial matters are insignificant, no need to worry.)
2 在浩瀚的宇宙中，人类显得微不足道。 (In the vast universe, humans seem insignificant.)
3 他取得的进步虽然微不足道，但对他来说意义重大。 (The progress he made, though small, is significant to him.)
4 对于整个项目来说，这点问题微不足道。 (For the whole project, this little problem is negligible.)
5 她总是谦虚地说自己的贡献微不足道。 (She always humbly says her contribution is insignificant.)

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