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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

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
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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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