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事不关己,高高挂起
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事不关己,高高挂起 — “If it doesn't concern me, I'll hang it up high”

事不关己,高高挂起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain indifferent and uninvolved in matters that do not directly concern oneself, allowing them to take their own course”. Literally, “If it doesn't concern me, I'll hang it up high”.

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事不关己,高高挂起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

事不关己,高高挂起 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
不
bù4not
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
己
jǐ3self, oneself
,,—
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
挂
guà9to hang, suspend, or worry
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 事不关己,高高挂起

看到同事们为项目加班,小王却事不关己,高高挂起,准时下班了。
Seeing his colleagues working overtime for the project, Xiao Wang, however, adopted a hands-off attitude, letting things slide, and left work on time.

Idioms Related to 事不关己,高高挂起

Synonyms of 事不关己,高高挂起

  • mò漠bù不guān关xīn心completely indifferent and unconcerned

More idioms starting with 事

  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
  • shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
  • shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
  • shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
  • shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
  • shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
  • shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
  • shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
  • shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
  • shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
  • shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
  • shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly

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What does 事不关己,高高挂起 mean?

事不关己,高高挂起 (shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain indifferent and uninvolved in matters that do not directly concern oneself, allowing them to take their own course”.

How do you pronounce 事不关己,高高挂起?

事不关己,高高挂起 is pronounced shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 事不关己,高高挂起 literally mean?

Literally, 事不关己,高高挂起 means “If it doesn't concern me, I'll hang it up high”. It is used to mean “to remain indifferent and uninvolved in matters that do not directly concern oneself, allowing them to take their own course”.

What is the Chinese definition of 事不关己,高高挂起?

认为事情与己无关,把它搁在一边不管。

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