闲事

閒事

xiánshì

noun #17,561

Meanings

1 other people's business
2 a matter that does not concern one

Characters

idle; unoccupied

Literally "idle matter" — something that isn't your concern.

Examples

别管闲事！

Bié guǎnxiánshì!

Mind your own business!

他总是爱管闲事。

Tā zǒngshì ài guǎnxiánshì.

He always likes to meddle in other people's business.

Tips

usage

闲事 almost always appears with 管 (guǎn, "to mind/manage"). 多管闲事 is a common set phrase meaning "to be nosy" or "to meddle."

Stroke Order

闲 xián

事 shì