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

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.

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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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