琐碎 suǒsuì trifling
trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential
How to remember 琐碎: 琐 petty + 碎 to break = trifling.
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- Petty and fragmentary - 琐碎的家务 (suǒsuì de jiāwù) trivial household chores; 琐碎的小事 (fiddly little matters).
- Stresses many small, tedious, scattered pieces, more than 小 alone; implies wearisome trifles.
- Compare 繁琐/烦琐 (fánsuǒ, over-complicated with red tape); 琐碎 is about triviality, 繁琐 about needless complexity.