琐碎 | suǒ suì | trifling / trivial / tedious / inconsequential | |
不知痛痒 | bù zhī tòng yǎng | numb / unfeeling / indifferent / inconsequential | |
坐冷板凳 | zuò lěng bǎn dèng | to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels |