河水不犯井水
hé​shuǐ​bù​fàn​jǐng​shuǐ

to mind one's own business

  • created reference approved 河水不犯井水 → 井水不犯河水 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    河水不犯井水 hé​shuǐ​bù​fàn​jǐng​shuǐ

    井水不犯河水 jǐng​shuǐ​bù​fàn​hé​shuǐ

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  • created sense approved 河水不犯井水 · hé​shuǐ​bù​fàn​jǐng​shuǐ · to mind one's own business — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    河水不犯井水

    hé​shuǐ​bù​fàn​jǐng​shuǐ

    to mind one's own business

    literally meaning "river water does not interfere with well water", this idiom describes two parties that have a clear boundary between them and do not interfere with each other's affairs

    hé​shuǐ​bú​fàn​jǐng​shuǐ

    河水 (literal) → 河水 · hé​shuǐ · river water 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 犯 (literal) → 犯 · fàn · to attack 井水 (literal) → 井水 · jǐng​shuǐ · well water

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