Lying under oath is not a trivial offence. 已宣誓却撒谎不是小过失。
A trivial mistake, loss, offence 小小的错误、损失、罪过
Each incident tends to be trivial, and on its own and out of context does not constitute an offence or grounds for disciplinary or grievance action. 每个事件往往是琐碎的,独立的而且,在上下文之外考虑不构成为一个侵犯,或者,作为纪律处分或申述行为的根据。
Men will forgive a thousand faults in others, but they will magnify the most trivial offence in the followers of Jesus. 世人可以原谅他人成千的错误,但是对耶稣追随者无足轻重之过失却大加渲染。