微不足道 wēibùzúdào negligible
negligible; insignificant
How to remember 微不足道: 微 small + 不 not + 足 foot + 道 way = negligible.
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- Dismisses something as too trivial to mention - 这点损失微不足道 (zhè diǎn sǔnshī wēibùzúdào) this loss is negligible.
- Stronger and more literary than 很小 (very small); emphasizes 'not worth talking about,' often modest or self-deprecating.
- Frequently of contributions, differences, amounts; near 无足轻重 (of no importance).