not worth mentioning; insignificant ()
HSK 6
Traditional
微不足道 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的贡献虽然微不足道，但对团队有很大帮助。 Tā de gòngxiàn suīrán wēi bù zúdào, dàn duì tuánduì yǒu hěn dà bāngzhù. - His contribution, although insignificant, was very helpful to the team.
虽然他们的战术微不足道，但仍然取得了胜利。 Suīrán tāmen de zhànshù wēi bù zúdào, dàn réngrán qǔdéle shènglì. - Although their tactics were insignificant, they still achieved victory.
这种错误在整体计划中是微不足道的。 Zhè zhǒng cuòwù zài zhěngtǐ jìhuà zhōng shì wēi bù zúdào de. - This mistake is insignificant in the overall plan.
尽管他的话微不足道，但却深深触动了她。 Jǐnguǎn tā de huà wēi bù zúdào, dàn què shēnshēn chùdòngle tā. - Although his words were insignificant, they deeply touched her.
他的小费虽然微不足道，却让服务员感到高兴。 Tā de xiǎofèi suīrán wēi bù zúdào, què ràng fúwùyuán gǎndào gāoxìng. - Although his tip was insignificant, it made the waiter happy.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
足 zú - foot, leg; football; enough, sufficient; fully, as much as; to suffice |
道 dào - measure word for river, stick-like things, wall, door, order, title, dishes, questions, items (etc.) |
微 wēi - tiny, minute, miniature, micro-; humble; profound; to decline |