Definition

1. Noun:
   • Niggling: A state or act of being overly concerned with minor, trivial, or petty details; excessive and often irritating attention to small matters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy hay để ý những chuyện tì mẩn. (He often pays attention to niggling matters.)
  • Đừng sa vào những tì mẩn vô ích. (Don't get bogged down in useless niggling.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe a characteristic or behavior of a person who focuses on insignificant details, sometimes causing annoyance or hindering progress on more important issues.

Variants and Related Words

• Tỉ mẩn (adj): Meticulous, thorough, paying great attention to detail. (Note: This is a common variant with a more positive connotation than "tì mẩn").
  • Cô ấy làm việc rất tỉ mẩn. (She works very meticulously.)

Synonyms

• Petty detail: A small and unimportant part of something.
• Triviality: The state of being unimportant or insignificant.
• Nitpicking: Looking for small, unimportant errors or faults.

Related Idioms

• Câu chuyện tì mẩn: A niggling/trivial story.
  • Đó chỉ là một câu chuyện tì mẩn, đừng bận tâm. (That's just a niggling story, don't bother with it.)

noun

1. niggling