针头线脑 zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. needle and thread
  2. sewing implements
  3. needlework
  4. (fig.) unimportant thing

CHARACTERS

针 zhēn needle; pin; tack; acupuncture
头 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
线 xiàn line, thread, wire; clue
脑 nǎo brain