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多管闲事

duō guǎn xián shì · duo guan xian shi

Traditional 多管閒事

Meaning

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  1. meddling in other people's business
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A note for the neighbour

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)给(gěi)邻居(línjū)写(xiě)纸条(zhǐtiáo)？

    Why did you write a note to the neighbour?

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)的(de)车(chē)停错(tíngcuò)地方(dìfang)了(le)，我(wǒ)是不是(shìbùshì)多管闲事(duōguǎnxiánshì)？

    His car is parked in the wrong spot. Am I meddling?

  3. Dengdeng

    有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)多管闲事(duōguǎnxiánshì)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)是(shì)好意(hǎoyì)。

    A little meddling, but you meant well.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)看(kàn)了(le)纸条(zhǐtiáo)，说(shuō)谢谢(xièxie)，还(hái)送(sòng)了(le)我(wǒ)一袋(yīdài)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    He read the note, said thanks, and gave me a bag of apples.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这次(zhècì)多管闲事(duōguǎnxiánshì)，管(guǎn)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Then this time your meddling paid off!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

告(gào)诉(sù)他(tā)别(bié)多(duō)管(guǎn)闲(xián)事(shì)。

Tell him to mind his own business.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)别(bié)人(rén)多(duō)管(guǎn)闲(xián)事(shì)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)从(cóng)不(bú)问(wèn)东(dōng)问(wèn)西(xī)。

She doesn't like others meddling in her business, so she never asks about this and that.

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