Lost in Literal

🇨🇳 Chinese, taken literally

鸡毛蒜皮

jee mah swah-oh pee

Literally

chicken feathers and garlic skins

What it really means

Trivial matters, petty stuff.

dismissing a petty argument or complaint

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Chinese, taken literally

加油add oil马马虎虎horse horse tiger tiger吃醋eat vinegar拍马屁pat the horse's butt走后门go through the back door打酱油buy soy sauce