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"the little details" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect
Chinese Pinyin Translation
缓缓 緩緩 huǎn huǎn slowly / unhurriedly / little by little syn
小弟 xiǎo dì little brother / I, your little brother (humble) syn
小妹妹 xiǎo mèi mei little sister / little girl / (coll.) vulva
小弟弟 xiǎo dì di little brother / little boy / (coll.) penis
节节 節節 jié jié step by step / little by little syn
细水长流 細水長流 xì shuǐ cháng liú lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little syn
逐次 zhú cì gradually / one after another / little by little
积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn
一来二去 一來二去 yī lái èr qù gradually / little by little / in the course of time syn
一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually
雷大雨小 léi dà yǔ xiǎo lit. much thunder but little rain / fig. a lot of talk but little action / his bark is worse than his bite
小哥哥 xiǎo gē ge little boy who is older than another young child (e.g. his playmate) / (neologism c. 2017) (slang) amiable form of address for a young man of about one's own age or a little older
小姐姐 xiǎo jiě jie little girl who is older than another young child (e.g. her playmate) / (neologism c. 2017) (slang) young lady (amiable form of address for a young woman of about one's own age or a little older)
积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo - chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn
内容 內容 nèi róng content / substance / details / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] syn
联系方式 聯繫方式 lián xì fāng shì contact details
细节 細節 xì jié details / particulars syn
详情 詳情 xiáng qíng details / particulars syn
详尽 詳盡 xiáng jìn thorough and detailed / exhaustive / the tedious details in full syn
考证 考證 kǎo zhèng to do textual research / to make textual criticism / to verify by means of research (esp. historical details) / to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件|考取证件[kao3 qu3 zheng4 jian4]) syn
详见 詳見 xiáng jiàn for further details, refer to syn
黑幕 hēi mù hidden details / dirty tricks / dark secrets syn
明细 明細 míng xì clear and detailed / definite / details (are as follows:) syn
繁琐 繁瑣 fán suǒ many and complicated / mired in minor details syn
底蕴 底蘊 dǐ yùn inside information / concrete details syn
案情 àn qíng details of a case / case
端详 端詳 duān xiáng full details / full particulars syn
写意 寫意 xiě yì to suggest (rather than depict in detail) / freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details syn
赘述 贅述 zhuì shù to say more than is necessary / to give unnecessary details syn
内详 內詳 nèi xiáng name and address of the sender enclosed / details inside
委曲 wěi qū sinuous / devious / full details of a story / to stoop syn
交底 jiāo dǐ to fill sb in (on the details of sth) / to put all one's cards on the table
细枝末节 細枝末節 xì zhī mò jié minor details / trifles syn
语焉不详 語焉不詳 yǔ yān bù xiáng to mention sth without elaborating (idiom) / not giving details syn
品头论足 品頭論足 pǐn tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical syn
点染 點染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting) syn
不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding syn
详略 詳略 xiáng lüè concise / the details in brief
舍本逐末 捨本逐末 shě běn zhú mò to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom) / to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details syn
从略 從略 cóng lüè to omit (less important details etc) syn
雷 léi thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine / (coll.) to shock / to stun / to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb) syn
铺叙 鋪敘 pū xù to explain all the details / complete narrative syn
喧宾夺主 喧賓奪主 xuān bīn duó zhǔ lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish syn
只见树木不见森林 只見樹木不見森林 zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín unable to see the wood for the trees / fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
大处着眼 大處著眼 dà chù zhuó yǎn View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
察察为明 察察為明 chá chá wéi míng keenly observant of trivial details syn
有枝有叶 有枝有葉 yǒu zhī yǒu yè to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) syn
玩物丧志 玩物喪志 wán wù sàng zhì lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom) / infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress / excessive attention to trivia saps the will syn
秤砣虽小压千斤 秤砣雖小壓千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost
细微末节 細微末節 xì wēi mò jié tiny insignificant details / niceties
评头论足 評頭論足 píng tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental syn
人肉搜索引擎 rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng human flesh search engine / a large-scale collective effort to find details about a person or event (Internet slang)
备悉 備悉 bèi xī to know all about / to be informed of all the details
具体说明 具體說明 jù tǐ shuō míng to specify / specific details
端的 duān dì really / after all / details / particulars
讨底 討底 tǎo dǐ to enquire / to demand details
方桉活动细节 方案活動細節 Programme Activity Details
换帖 換帖 huàn tiě to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)
探幽发微 探幽發微 tàn yōu fā wēi to probe deeply and uncover minute details
爆雷 bào léi (of a P2P lending platform) to collapse / (Tw) (slang) to reveal plot details / spoiler
秘辛 mì xīn behind-the-scenes story / details known only to insiders
愿闻其详 願聞其詳 yuàn wén qí xiáng I'd like to hear the details
备细 備細 bèi xì details / particulars
概而不论 概而不論 gài ér bù lùn fuzzy about the details
透底 tòu dǐ to disclose inside information / to divulge secret details
相亲角 xiāng qīn jiǎo "matchmaking corner", a gathering in a park for parents who seek marriage partners for their adult children by connecting with other parents who put up posters displaying their unmarried child's details
一些 yī xiē some / a few / a little / (following an adjective) slightly ...er syn
一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit / a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) / all at once / suddenly syn
一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1]) syn
有点 有點 yǒu diǎn a little syn
悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet / making little or no noise / surreptitious / stealthy / anxious / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3] syn
稍微 shāo wēi a little bit syn
小灵通 小靈通 xiǎo líng tōng Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart"
少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen / a little bit / a few syn
小妹 xiǎo mèi little sister / girl / (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
少许 少許 shǎo xǔ a little / a few syn
稍稍 shāo shāo somewhat / a little / slightly syn
一二 yī èr one or two / a few / a little / just a bit syn
小鬼 xiǎo guǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child) / mischievous child / imp syn
些许 些許 xiē xǔ a few / a little / a bit syn
出头 出頭 chū tóu to get out of a predicament / to stick out / to take the initiative / remaining odd fraction after a division / a little more than syn
两下 兩下 liǎng xià twice / for a little while
极少 極少 jí shǎo very little / very few
点滴 點滴 diǎn dī a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) syn
略微 lüè wēi a little bit / slightly syn
有点儿 有點兒 yǒu diǎn r slightly / a little / somewhat syn
稍后 稍後 shāo hòu in a little while / shortly after
小样 小樣 xiǎo yàng galley proof (printing) / unimpressive / (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)
无几 無幾 wú jǐ very little / hardly any syn
殊不知 shū bù zhī little imagined / scarcely realized syn
小公主 xiǎo gōng zhǔ lit. little princess / fig. spoiled girl / female version of 小皇帝[xiao3 huang2 di4]
半分 bàn fēn a little bit
一点一滴 一點一滴 yī diǎn yī dī bit by bit / every little bit syn
妞妞 niū niu little girl
鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak
小指 xiǎo zhǐ little finger syn
不值钱 不值錢 bù zhí qián of little value
铃铛 鈴鐺 líng dang little bell / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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