芝麻 zi¹ maa⁴ {zhī ma}

trivial; small matter

芝麻 zi¹ maa⁴ {zhī ma}

sesame (seed)

芝麻卷 zi¹ maa⁴ gyun² {zhī ma juǎn}

Sesame roll

芝麻灣〔--湾〕 zi¹ maa⁴ waan¹ {zhī ma wān}

Chi Ma Wan, a place in Hong Kong

芝麻糊 zi¹ maa⁴ wu² {zhī ma hú}

sesame paste

芝麻包 zi¹ maa⁴ baau¹ {zhī ma bāo}

sesame bun

芝麻餅〔--饼〕 zi¹ maa⁴ beng² {zhī ma bǐng}

sesame biscuit

芝麻官 zi¹ maa⁴ gun¹ {zhī ma guān}

1. low ranking official
2. petty bureaucrat

芝麻油 zi¹ maa⁴ jau⁴ {zhī ma yóu}

sesame oil

芝麻醬〔--酱〕 zi¹ maa⁴ zoeng³ {zhī ma jiàng}

sesame paste

芝麻綠豆〔--绿-〕 zi¹ maa⁴ luk⁶ dau² {zhī ma lǜ dòu}

1. trivial
2. minute (size)

芝麻小事 zi¹ maa⁴ siu² si⁶ {zhī ma xiǎo shì}

1. trivial matter
2. trifle