minor details; nonessentials
Refers to trivial or unimportant details, often contrasted with the main point or essential matters.
In meetings, we should discuss the essence without getting caught up in minor details.
His point is nothing more than a minor detail.
distal phalanx
trivial details; minor points; inessentials
末 (end, tip) + 節 (joint, section), literally 'tip section', extended to mean minor or peripheral details.