闲事 閒事 xián shì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ

  • other people's business

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 闲 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 少管闲事 少管閒事 ( shǎo guǎn xián shì siu2 gun2 haan4 si6 )!

    Mind your own business!

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 多管闲事 多管閒事 ( duō guǎn xián shì do1 gun2 haan4 si6 )。

    I didn't mean to meddle.

  • 告诉 告訴 ( gào sù gou3 sou3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 多管闲事 多管閒事 ( duō guǎn xián shì do1 gun2 haan4 si6 )。

    Tell him to mind his own business.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 总是 總是 ( zǒng shì zung2 si6 ) 多管闲事 多管閒事 ( duō guǎn xián shì do1 gun2 haan4 si6 )。

    Tom always meddles in affairs that do not concern him.

  • 「 好为人师 好為人師 ( hào wéi rén shī hou3 wai4 jan4 si1 )」 还是 還是 ( hái shi waan4 si6 )「 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 管闲事 管閒事 ( guǎn xián shì gun2 haan4 si6 )」?

    Is this "giving sermons" or "sticking one's nose in someone else's business"?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.