好事 (hǎo shì) — (stative verb) meddlesome, officious
Definition
In this sense, 好事 (hàoshì) describes a person who can't help poking into other people's business — 'meddlesome, officious'. It is a negative judgement on character, not a positive 'good deed' (the more common reading of 好事 hǎoshì).
adjective
(stative verb) meddlesomeofficious
Examples
- 好事，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn hǎo shì, shén me dōu xiǎng guǎn yì guǎn.He is very meddlesome and wants to have a say in everything.
- 好事，。Bié nà me hǎo shì, bié rén de shì nǐ bú yòng cāo xīn.Don't be so officious; you don't need to worry about other people's affairs.
- 好事。Tā yīn wèi tài hǎo shì ér bèi péng you shū yuǎn le.She was alienated by her friends because she was too meddlesome.
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