- 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì cautious(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
- 一不小心 yībùxiǎoxīn accidentallyto be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally
- 小心谨慎 xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn prudentacting with great care and circumspection to avoid mistakes or risks
- 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn pettynarrow-minded and easily offended by trivial matters
- 小心眼儿 xiǎoxīnyǎnr pettynarrow-minded or easily offended by trivial matters
- 赔小心 péixiǎoxīn apologizeto act in a conciliatory or apologetic manner to soothe someone's anger or hurt feelings
- 小心地滑 xiǎoxīndìhuá caution: wet floor(used on signs) caution – wet floor (lit. "be careful, the floor is slippery")
- 不小心 bùxiǎoxīn carelesslyby accident; inadvertently; not being careful (often used as an adverbial modifier before a verb).