pettiness
noun /ˈpetinəs/
/ˈpetinəs/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- the fact of caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people
synonym small-mindedness小气的;狭隘的 - the sheer pettiness of the officials
官员们的小气
- the sheer pettiness of the officials