chấp nhặt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To be petty / to be overly particular: To focus on and take offense at minor, insignificant details or trivial mistakes made by others.
- To bear a grudge over trifles: To harbor resentment or ill will because of small, unimportant matters.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy hay chấp nhặt những lỗi nhỏ. (He often gets petty about small mistakes.)
- Đừng chấp nhặt những chuyện ấy làm gì. (Don't resent such trifles.)
- Cô ấy có tính không hay chấp nhặt. (She has a disposition that does not resent trifles.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a negative character trait of being small-minded or nitpicky, causing unnecessary conflict or tension in relationships.
Variants and Related Words
- Chấp (v): To take offense, to bear a grudge. Often used in a broader sense than .
- Anh ấy chấp nhất lời nói vô tình của tôi. (He took offense at my casual remark.)
Synonyms
- To nitpick: To criticize or find fault with insignificant details.
- To be petty: To be overly concerned with minor matters.
- To bear a grudge: To harbor persistent resentment.
Related Idioms
- Chấp nhặt chuyện nhỏ: To be petty about small things.
- Chấp nhặt chuyện nhỏ chỉ làm mất lòng nhau. (Being petty about small things only causes resentment between people.)
- To resent (petty mistakes..)
- chấp nhặt những chuyện ấy làm gìdon't resent such trifles
- tính không hay chấp nhặtto have no disposition to resent trifles