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小事
xiǎoshì
Description
“小事”是指不重要、不严重的事情，跟“大事”相反。
"小事" refers to something unimportant or not serious, opposite of "大事".
别人帮了我们一个小忙，我们可以说“这是小事，别客气”。
When someone helps us with a small favor, we can say "这是小事，别客气" (It's nothing, don't mention it).
Meanings
小事xiǎoshì
a small or unimportant matter
这只是一件小事，你别担心。
This is just a small matter, don't worry.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (small) + 事 (matter), literally 'small matter'.
- Nuance
often used to downplay something, as in 小事一桩 ('just a trivial thing').
In videos
“如果，如果这个人不会因为小事就“哟”，紧张，或者说，”
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