idiom > Don't mention it (used in formal speech)
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Mention the hanging tooth
  Explanation: Feet: worth; hanging gear: mentioned, talked about. Where should be hanging in the mouth. Meaning not worth mentioning.
  Usage: Verb-object type; as predicate, object; for the kind words
  Source: Han Ban Gu "Han Shu Suntong Biography": "This special Qundao rats Pirates steal the dog, between the teeth Kazuya mention the home?"
  Examples: But our ancestors left behind several broken book, not worth selling, whatever the line trunk solution with boredom children, when the fiction books to read fills ~. (Qing Liu E, "Travels," the third chapter)
No. 2
  Where words still worth mentioning. Used to express contempt. Language of the "Han SHUSUN Tong Biography": "This special Qundao rat stolen dog theft, afraid of such inter-zai home teeth?" "Three Kingdoms" the second one back: "Cao applause laugh, saying: 'These mediocre villain, afraid of such hanging gear! '"
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No. 3
  Old offenders are usually used as a self-deprecating language. "Second moment of surprises" Volume: "Mother Road, Kwai: 'brother and mother, their sisters loved ones, naturally inseparable; young girl born unlucky person, afraid of such hanging gear!'" "Scholars" Second 9 back: "This is a moment of entertainment for, afraid of such linked teeth!" "Travels" third back: "But their ancestors left several broken book, not worth selling, casually with a thorough solution line boredom children, when the novel books to read fills afraid of such linked teeth. "
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小故事
  玄宗三年,在京城洛阳有一酒店,其店豪华奢侈,是京城中最大的酒店,众多皇亲贵族亲临至此,给酒店的声誉带来了最高的高潮化.一天,一位身高七尺,面目清秀,是一位京城高官,只见他叉腿而坐,叫道:"老板!上茶!"老板闻声而来,接着说道:"吆!客官,你有何吩咐啊?"只见他说道:"快些上茶,对啦,再上些小菜,要清淡一些的,要最便宜的,但又要最好吃的那种,知道吗?"店小二答道:"知道了,这就来!"话未说完,已转身去了.那位客官望外扭看,看见一位大娘不慎滑倒,那位客官也是孝子,说时迟,那时快,只见他快步走到前面,微笑着说道:"大娘.你没事吧!"边说边扶老大娘起来,那大娘还不住的道谢,只见他说:"没什么,这何足挂齿呢?"两人面面一笑,然后送大娘走了.当他转身要走时,看见一位先生在扶一位小姐起来,只听那小姐不好意思的说:"谢谢你啊!"那年轻人说:"没什么,这又何足挂齿呢?"两人也相觑一笑.他看后十分高兴,感慨道:"若每个人都讲礼节多好啊!接着无奈的摇了摇头,跨栏而进.
成语词典
  成语名称 何足挂齿 汉语拼音 hé zú guà chǐ 成语释义 足:值得;挂齿:提及,谈及。哪里值得挂在嘴上。不值一提的意思。 成语出处 《汉书·叔孙通传》:“此特群盗鼠窃狗盗,何足置齿牙间哉?” 使用例句 不过先人留下来的几本破书,卖又不值钱,随便带在行箧解解闷儿,当小说书看罢了,何足挂齿。
  ★清·刘鹗《老残游记》第三回
English Expression
  1. n.:  Don't mention it (used in formal speech)
Thesaurus
Afraid of such Michiya