But he must get around such pettiness .

但他必须处理好这些琐碎杂事。

We tend to equate jealousy with pettiness and selfishness .

我们倾向于把嫉妒与卑鄙、自私相等同。

The pettiness of the campaign seems especially striking given the challenges the next president will face .

相比下任总统面临的挑战，竞选活动中的琐碎议题看上去非常不合时宜。

It could be a sign of pettiness ; equally it could betray a commendable attention to detail .

这可能是琐碎的象征；但同样也可能反映出一种专注于细节的可贵品质。