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多管閒事

简 多管闲事 · 繁 多管閒事
Mandarin · pinyin duō guǎn xián shì

Meanings

  1. meddling in other people's business
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Characters in this entry

多
duō · much, many; more than, over
管
guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
閒
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事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
闲
xián · fence, guard; defend; idle time
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1–3–2–4 · duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 gun2 haan4 si6

Cantonese word readings for 多管閒事. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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do1 gun2 haan4 si6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to bother and interfere others' business; to have an oar in someone's boat; to meddle in others' business

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