"petty" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小气的
• 琐碎的

Definition

如果一个人很 petty，表示他对小事过分计较，常常显得刻薄或不成熟。它也可以形容某事很小、不重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

用来形容人时通常带强烈贬义，表示为小事斤斤计较、心胸狭窄。常见搭配有 'petty argument', 'petty jealousy', 'petty revenge' 和 'petty crime'（轻微犯罪）。不要和 'small' 或 'cheap' 混淆。

Examples

It was a petty argument about who used the last cup.

那只是一次很**琐碎的**争吵，内容是谁用了最后一个杯子。

Don't be petty just because she forgot your message.

别因为她忘了你的消息就这么**小气**。

The police arrested him for petty theft.

警察因**轻微的**盗窃逮捕了他。

Deleting me from the group chat was so petty.

把我从群聊里删掉也太**小气**了。

I know it's petty, but I'm still annoyed he never said thank you.

我知道这有点**小心眼**，但我还是介意他从来没说过谢谢。

She got petty after the breakup and started posting mean comments online.

分手后她变得很**小气**，开始在网上发刻薄的评论。