hé​gān

what business

  • created sense approved 何干 · hé​gān · what business — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    何干

    hé​gān

    what business

    (literary) what connection or relation; used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that something is none of one's business or has no relevance

    何 (literal) → 何 · hé · what 干 (literal) → 干 · gān · to involve

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  • created sense approved 何干 · hé​gān · how would I dare — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    何干

    hé​gān

    how would I dare

    (literary) how would one dare; an expression of humility used to decline a compliment or honor

    何 (literal) → 何 · hé · why 干 (literal) → 干 · gān · to seek

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