雕虫篆刻

literary trifles / minor skill

variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave

to carve / to engrave / shrewd / bird of prey

bird of prey

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

seal (of office) / seal script (a calligraphic style) / the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆 / writing in seal script

to carve a seal / a seal

quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals