雕虫小技[ diāo chóng xiǎo jì ]

⒈ 比喻微小的技能，也用来谦称自己写的诗作或文章。例尝谓魏收曰：“雕虫小技，我不如卿。国典朝章，卿不如我。”——《北史·李浑传》英insignificant skill; literary skill of no order; ornate writing with embellishments; triffling skill of a scribe;