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The character 屑 is structurally composed of the semantic component 尸, commonly associated with the body or a base, and the phonetic component 肖, with its earliest attested meanings referring to small bits or fragments. This concrete sense of physical particles gradually extended into a metaphorical domain, where it began to denote matters considered trivial or insignificant. This semantic shift is reflected in classical and modern usage, particularly in lexical formations such as 不屑, where the character contributes to expressing disdain or the act of regarding something as unworthy, marking a transition from describing tangible debris to conveying abstract valuations of merit.
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桌子上有一些纸屑。
他清理了地板上的食物屑。
风吹走了地上的落叶屑。
这些琐屑的事情不必担心。
他的态度显得很不屑。
不要为那些琐屑的争论浪费精力。
她对他的道歉表示不屑，转身离开了。
对于这种琐屑的日常事务，他从来都不屑于亲自处理。