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事不關己，高高掛起

简 事不关己，高高挂起 · 繁 事不關己，高高掛起
Mandarin · pinyin shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ

Meanings

  1. to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
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事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
關
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己
jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
掛
guà · hang, suspend; suspense
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
关
guān · frontier pass; close; relation
挂
guà · hang, suspend; suspense
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si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2 ，gou1 gou1 gwaa3 hei2

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事不關己，高高掛起 · shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 , gao1 gao1 gua4 qi3
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Exact source record事不關己，高高掛起 事不关己，高高挂起 [shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 , gao1 gao1 gua4 qi3] /to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)/