small household affairs
Family is short, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ā ch á NGL ǐ Du ǎ n, which means the daily life of family and neighbors. From journey to the West.
Idiom explanation
Daily life at home and in the neighborhood is trivial. Li: it refers to the Lifang system from Han Dynasty to Tang Dynasty. Borrowing refers to neighbors.
The origin of Idioms
The 75th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "once the door was closed, he asked me about my family's problems again. I didn't come, but I didn't get rid of the wind and was caught by him?"
Idiom usage
It refers to the trivia of family life. This is the first lady who has not talked with her for more than two years. Wenkang's biography of heroes and heroines in Qing Dynasty Chapter 21
small household affairs
if the blind leads the blind , both shall fall into the ditch - máng rén xiā mǎ
be astute in devising great plans - hóng cái dà lüè
took the plum tree for his wife and a stork for his son - qī mén zǐ hè
blazing fire and dry wood -- from bad to worse - liè huǒ gān chái
catch the time and seize the right moment - chéng shí chéng shì
dishes and wine cups from dinner were piled up at random - bēi pán láng jí