The Chinese word **琐事** is a compound noun formed by combining the morpheme **琐**, which originally meant "small, interconnected pieces of jade" and by extension carries the meaning of "trivial, petty, or inconsequential," with the morpheme **事**, meaning "matter, affair, or business." Together, the term metaphorically represents "trifling matters" or "minor chores," where **琐** acts as an adjective modifying the head noun **事** to specify that these are affairs of a fragmented, annoying, and unimportant nature, thus perfectly encapsulating the concept of everyday trivialities or petty details that occupy one's time.