芝麻綠豆 zhī ma lǜ dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. trivial
  2. minute (size)

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
綠 lǜ green; chlorine
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped