Chinese Traditional: 管閒事
Chinese Simplified: 管闲事
Pinyin: guan3 xian2 shi4
Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ
English Meaning: to meddle, to mind other people's business

Example Sentences:

我的房東很愛管閒事。
我的房东很爱管闲事。
wo3 de5 fang2 dong1 hen3 ai4 guan3 xian2 shi4.
My landlord is very nosy.
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Related Words:

 

guǎn

1. to be in charge of, to run, to control, to manage, 2. tube, pipe 3. to concern oneself with, to interfere with 4. (a measure word for tube-shaped objects) 5. despite, regardless of 6. woodwind, any wind instrument 7. Guan (Chinese surname)

Here: to bother

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閒事   闲事

xián shì

1. matter not of one's concern, other people's business 2. unimportant matter

Here: matter not of one's concern, other people's business

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