"sweat the small stuff" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 为小事操心

Definition

为小细节或不重要的事情感到担心或压力，常用于建议人们关注更重要的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式习语，一般用于劝告他人不要纠结于细节。常和“看大局”一起出现。正式场合少用。

Examples

Try not to sweat the small stuff at work.

在工作时，尽量不要**为小事操心**。

My mom always tells me not to sweat the small stuff.

我妈妈总是告诉我不要**为小事操心**。

It's best not to sweat the small stuff and just move on.

最好不要**为小事操心**，继续前进。

Honestly, life’s too short to sweat the small stuff.

说真的，人生太短，别**为小事操心**。

You can't control everything, so don't sweat the small stuff.

你无法事事掌控，所以别**为小事操心**。

'Don't sweat the small stuff,' he said when I worried about my minor mistake.

“别**为小事操心**，”我因为小错误担心时他说。