置身事外

zhìshēnshìwài
idiom #14,836

Meanings

  1. 1 to stay out of it
  2. 2 not to get involved
  3. 3 to keep oneself above the fray

Examples

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ bù néng zhìshēnshìwài.
You can't stay out of this matter.
Tā zǒngshì shìtú zhìshēnshìwài, bù yuànyì bāngmáng.
He always tries to stay out of things and is unwilling to help.

Tips

usage
Often used with 不能 (cannot) to express that someone should not remain uninvolved. The opposite is 身临其境 (shēnlínqíjìng) — to be personally on the scene.

Stroke Order

zhì
shēn
shì
wài