琐碎的英文：
pettiness

The room was full of the bubble and the squeak of conversation.
满屋子的人所谈的都是空洞琐碎的事情。

They stigmatize these propositions as "trifling" or "merely verbal"
他们把这些命题贬称为“琐碎”或“只是咬文嚼字罢了”。

To discuss in a casual or frivolous manner:
以漫不经心或琐碎的方式议论。

Light, idle chatter.
琐碎、懒散的喋喋不休

When we blether about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial.
当我们胡扯琐碎的事情时，我们自己就变得琐碎。

Work in an unhurried relaxed way, doing small or trivial tasks
磨磨蹭蹭地做琐碎的事情

I don't want to hear all the piddling little details!
我不想听那些琐碎的事！

picayune demands that all but confounded the peace talks.
这些琐碎的要求只会使和平谈判受挫

Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。

It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.
喋喋不休地谈这些琐碎的细节是无用的。

The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling.
会议变成了无聊的扯皮。

This is a manifestation of petty-bourgeois individualism.
这是小资产阶级个人主义的显现。

I think that attitude is a bit petty.
我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。

A considerable part of the petty bourgeoisie vacillates
小资产阶级中间有相当大一部分人是动摇的。

At 17, he had a criminal record for petty theft.
他17岁就有了小偷小摸的犯罪前科。