管闲事 (guǎn xián shì) — to meddle, to poke one's nose into others' business
Definition
To meddle in or poke one's nose into other people's business — implies the issue isn't yours to handle. The 闲事 ('idle matter') underscores that the affair is trivial and outside your concern.
verb
to meddleto poke one's nose into others' business
Examples
- 管闲事，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan guǎn xián shì, jié guǒ dé zuì le hěn duō rén.He always likes to meddle and ended up offending many people.
- ，。Wǒ quàn nǐ shǎo guǎn yì xiē xián shì, shěng de má fan.I advise you to mind your own business more to avoid trouble.
- ，。Nǐ zài guǎn bié rén de xián shì, wǒ kě bù guǎn nǐ le.If you meddle in others' affairs again, I won't look after you.
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