芝麻小事 zhī ma xiǎo shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. trivial matter
  2. trifle

CHARACTERS

芝 zhī sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
麻 ma
HSK 4
hemp, jute, flax; sesame
小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident