狗拿耗子
gǒu​ná​hào​zi

to be meddlesome

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    狗拿耗子 gǒu​ná​hào​zi

    狗拿耗子，多管闲事 gǒu​ná​hào​zi​duō​guǎn​xián​shì

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  • created sense approved 狗拿耗子 · gǒu​ná​hào​zi · to be meddlesome — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狗拿耗子

    gǒu​ná​hào​zi

    to be meddlesome

    A dog catching mice; the first part of the two-part allegorical saying [[狗拿耗子，多管闲事|狗拿耗子，多管闲事|gou3 na2 hao4 zi5 duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4]], meaning to meddle in other people's business

    狗 (literal) → 狗 · gǒu · dog 拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to take 耗子 (literal) → 耗子 · hào​zi · mouse

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