What are some idioms that describe words without weight?

1. A person who speaks lightly? [rén wēi yán qīng]?

If you have a low status, your words are not taken seriously by others.

Source: "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Mengchang Biography": "The ministers have seven expressions before and after;...but they behave lightly and speak insignificantly; in the end, they will not be noticed."

2. People's humble words are demeaning. ?[ rén wēi yán jiàn ]?

It is still said in a low voice. His status is low and his words are not taken seriously.

Source: Song Dynasty Zeng Gong's "Taishan Prayer for Rain": "Officials think about their problems and rush around to watch others, but people are humble and mean, and they can't move."

3. Insignificance ?[ wēi bù zú dào ]?

Wei: fine, small; enough: worthy; Tao: talk about. It's so tiny that it's not worth mentioning. Refers to meaning, value, etc. that are too small to be worth mentioning.

Source: Guo Moruo's poem "A Hundred Flowers Blooming·Single Colored Grass": "Although we are insignificant among the grass and flowers, our flower color is considered to be representative of purple."

4. Small and silent. ?[ xiǎo xiǎo bù yán ]?

It refers to something subtle and not worth mentioning.

Chapter 44 of "The Appearance of Officialdom" by Li Baojia in the Qing Dynasty: "I'll be honest with you: we care about our friendship and save our face, and I won't pursue any small things that we don't say. ”

5. Insignificant? [miǎo bù zú dào]?

Very small and not worth talking about.

Source: "The Story of Lao Yan" by Sha Ting: "For a person who lives in the gap, he is so insignificant!"