不管事 bùguǎnshì to not be in charge Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不 bù adverb not Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings管事 guǎnshì verb + noun to run things To be in charge or handle affairs; to manage business.