多一事不如少一事 — “It is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or complications”
多一事不如少一事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or complications”. Leave well enough alone. Literally, “One more matter is not as good as one less matter”.
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- duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
- duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
- duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
- duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
- duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
- duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
- duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
- duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
- duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
- duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly
- duō多duō多shǎo少shǎo少more or less
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What does 多一事不如少一事 mean?
多一事不如少一事 (duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or complications”.
How do you pronounce 多一事不如少一事?
多一事不如少一事 is pronounced duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多一事不如少一事 literally mean?
Literally, 多一事不如少一事 means “one more matter is not as good as one less matter”. It is used to mean “it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or complications”.
What is the Chinese definition of 多一事不如少一事?
指不管闲事，事情越少越好。