Definition
末节 literally means 'end section' or 'last joint', but in modern usage it refers to minor, trivial details — things that are not essential to the main point. It often appears in the fixed expression 细枝末节 (xì zhī mò jié, 'trivial details'). You can use it to dismiss something as unimportant or to warn against getting lost in details.
n.
minor detailsnonessentialstrivialities
Examples
- 末节，。Bú yào zhǐ guānzhù mò jié, yào kàn dà jú.Don't just focus on minor details; look at the big picture.
- 末节。Zhèxiē mò jié bù yǐngxiǎng zuìzhōng jiéguǒ.These trivial details don't affect the final result.
- 末节。Tǎolùn shí bié zài mò jié shàng làngfèi shíjiān.Don't waste time on minor details during the discussion.
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