我认为，一位工程师应该被训练有能力处理大麻烦，而不是一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事。

In my opinion, an engineer should be trained to have ability to solve big trouble, not the chicken feathers and garlic skins.

尽量别满脑子都想些鸡毛蒜皮的事。

Try not to clutter your head with trivia.

这些鸡毛蒜皮的争吵说明了政府的状况很糟糕。

The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.

这些鸡毛蒜皮的事到底是为什么？

What's all the palaver about?

那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。

The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.

他把时间都浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上。

He wastes time fiddling about with minor matters.

他早期的许多作品关注的是农村生活中一些鸡毛蒜皮的琐事。

Much of his early work is concerned with the minutiae of rural life.

从他对鸡毛蒜皮的小事的反应就可以判断出他的情绪。

His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.

我们尽忙着鸡毛蒜皮的事，还没顾上呢！

We haven't had time. We've been too busy with trivial matters!

你要养成不为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而发火的习惯。

Condition yourself not to flare up over trifles.