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细枝末节

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Definition

细枝末节

Literally means:

the twigs and ends of a branch

Actually means:

minor details

It figuratively refers to the small, unimportant parts of a thing or problem.

比喻一件事情或一个问题中细小的,不重要的部分。

Example

Used as object, subject or attributive. (作宾语、主语、定语)
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Lǐngdǎozhě
领导者
jīng
精力
yǒuxiàn
有限
  
,
néng
可能
jiūchán
纠缠
zhījié
细枝末节
de
shì
  

Leaders have limited energy and cannot be entangled in the details.

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Xiě
wénzhāng
文章
de
zhāiyào
摘要
shí
  
,
yīnggāi
应该
lüè
suǒyǒu
所有
de
zhījié
细枝末节
  
,
zhī
xiě
zuì
zhòngyào
重要
de
  

When you write a summary of an article, you should omit all the details and write only the most important ones.

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Zài
zhēnchá
侦查
ànjiàn
案件
shí
  
,
jǐngchá
警察
cónglái
从来
huì
不会
fàngguò
放过
rèn
任何
zhījié
细枝末节
huò
zhū
蛛丝马迹
  

When investigating a case, the police never let go of any details or traces.

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