干卿底事 — “It's none of your business”
干卿底事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's none of your business”. What concern is it of yours? Literally, “What is this matter to you?”.
干卿底事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 干卿底事
During the Five Dynasties period, Li Jing, the emperor of Southern Tang, had little interest in leading armies or governing the court. Instead, he preferred composing poetry and lyrics. He wrote a poem titled "Tan Po Huan Xi Sha," which contained the line: "In fine rain, a dream returns, a rooster's crow distant, from the small tower, the jade sheng plays until the chill."
One day, upon reading a lyric titled "Ye Jin Men" by his chancellor Feng Yanji, Li Jing teased him, remarking, "You ruffled a pond of spring water, what business is that of yours?" Feng Yanji, with his characteristic wit, responded that his own verse could not compare to His Majesty's line: "From the small tower, the jade sheng plays until the chill."
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Synonyms of 干卿底事
More idioms starting with 干
- gān干yún云bì蔽rì日towering to the clouds and blocking the sun
- gān干jìng净lì利suǒ索neat, efficient, and thorough
- gān干jìng净lì利luo落Neat, efficient, and decisive
- gàn干jìn劲chōng冲tiān天bursting with enthusiasm and energy
- gàn干míng名fàn犯yì义transgress moral principles and justice
- gān干míng名cǎi采yù誉seek fame by improper means
- gàn干jūn君hé何shì事It's none of your business
- gān干tí啼shī湿kū哭to cry and wail incessantly
- gān干chéng城zhī之jiàng将a great general or stalwart defender
- gān干jiāng将mò莫yé邪exceptionally sharp weapons or capable individuals
- gān干bā巴lì利cuì脆neat, straightforward, and decisive
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Open the tool →Questions about 干卿底事
What does 干卿底事 mean?
干卿底事 (gān qīng dǐ shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's none of your business”.
How do you pronounce 干卿底事?
干卿底事 is pronounced gān qīng dǐ shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 干卿底事 literally mean?
Literally, 干卿底事 means “What is this matter to you?”. It is used to mean “it's none of your business”.
Where does 干卿底事 come from?
干卿底事 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 干卿底事?
干：关涉。管你什么事？常用于讥笑人爱管闲事。