Definition

1. Tính từ (Adjective):
   • Trivial, petty, insignificant: Describes something that is of little importance, value, or consequence. It often refers to minor matters, small items, or inconsequential issues that are not worth serious attention.
   • Miscellaneous, small, sundry: Refers to various small or assorted items, often of a minor nature, that are grouped together.

Usage Examples

• Tính từ (Adjective):
  • Đừng bận tâm đến những chuyện vặt vãnh. (Don't bother with trivial matters.)
  • Cô ấy đi chợ mua vài thứ vặt vãnh cho bữa ăn. (She went to the market to buy some sundry items for the meal.)
  • Đó chỉ là một lỗi vặt vãnh, không ảnh hưởng gì đâu. (That's just a petty mistake; it doesn't affect anything.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a dismissive or belittling connotation, suggesting that the subject is not worthy of consideration, effort, or worry.
• It is frequently used in the common phrase "chuyện vặt vãnh" (trivial/petty matters) to categorize unimportant topics or gossip.

Variants and Related Words

• Vặt (tính từ/động từ): As an adjective, it means "small," "minor," or "petty." As a verb, it can mean "to pick" (e.g., leaves, fruits) or "to do odd jobs."
  • việc vặt (chores, odd jobs)
  • hàng vặt (small goods, sundries)

Synonyms

• Trivial: Of little value or importance.
• Petty: Of little importance; trivial.
• Insignificant: Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
• Miscellaneous: Consisting of various types; assorted small items.
• Negligible: So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chuyện vặt vãnh: Trivial matters, petty talk.
  • Cả buổi họp chỉ bàn toàn chuyện vặt vãnh. (The whole meeting was just about trivial matters.)
• Việc vặt vãnh: Petty tasks, small chores.
  • Anh ấy dành cả sáng để làm mấy việc vặt vãnh trong nhà. (He spent the whole morning doing small petty tasks around the house.)

adj

1. trivial, petty