微不足道

wēi bù zú dào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. negligible; insignificant

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng 举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng to play a critical role (idiom) 形容非常重要，足以影响全局: to play a critical role (idiom)

Related words

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• 渺小 miǎo xiǎo 渺小 miǎo xiǎo minute 表示微小、不重要，多用于抽象或具体的大小: minute
• 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi a tiny bit 形容非常少或非常小，几乎可以忽略: a tiny bit

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 微不足道 (wēi bù zú dào) with 无足轻重 (wú zú qīng zhòng); while both mean 'insignificant', 无足轻重 is less common and sounds more classical.

Example Sentences

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这点钱 微不足道 ，不用还了。

This amount of money is negligible; you don't need to pay it back.

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Child Words of 微不足道

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不足 不足 bù zú: insufficient
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 道 道 dào: road
• 不足道 不足道 bù zú dào: inconsiderable
• 微 微 wēi: tiny