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管闲事

guǎn xián shì · guan xian shi

Traditional 管閒事

Meaning

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  1. to meddle
  2. to be a "nosy Parker"
  3. to be too inquisitive about other people's business
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The nosy neighbour

  1. Liangliang

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)邻居(línjū)在(zài)搬家(bānjiā)，我(wǒ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)他们(tāmen)搬去(bānqù)哪儿(nǎr)。

    The neighbours next door are moving. I will ask them where they are moving to.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)别(bié)管闲事(guǎnxiánshì)。

    Don't meddle.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不是(bùshì)管闲事(guǎnxiánshì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)送(sòng)他们(tāmen)一盒(yīhé)茶(chá)。

    This is not meddling. I want to give them a box of tea.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)也(yě)去(qù)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)他们的(tāmende)新(xīn)沙发(shāfā)。

    You are so kind! I will come too. I want to see their new sofa.

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)才(cái)爱(ài)管闲事(guǎnxiánshì)！

    Dengdeng, you are the one who loves to meddle!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)别(bié)管(guǎn)闲(xián)事(shì)，专(zhuān)心(xīn)做(zuò)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)事(shì)。

Don't meddle in others' business; focus on your own work.

02

她(tā)总(zǒng)爱(ài)管(guǎn)闲(xián)事(shì)，邻(lín)居(jū)们(men)都(dōu)不(bú)太(tài)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)。

She always likes to meddle, and the neighbors don't like it much.

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