没里没外 — “To be indiscreet”
没里没外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indiscreet”. To speak or act without regard for proper boundaries or occasion; lacking discretion or propriety.
没里没外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
没里没外 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 没里没外
Origin and Story of 没里没外
Several old women from the Zhen family in Jiangnan were sent to the Jia family to deliver gifts and pay a visit. During their chat, they expressed a strong desire to meet Jia Baoyu, who was born with a jade in his mouth, and mentioned that their own Zhen family also had a mischievous boy named Baoyu.
Grandma Jia was very interested and asked many questions. The Zhen family's old woman said their Baoyu was cunning and eccentric.
Grandma Jia then remarked that it would be improper if one acted without discretion in their dealings with others.
Idioms Related to 没里没外
More idioms starting with 没
- méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
- méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
- mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
- mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
- mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
- mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
- mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
- mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
- méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
- méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
- méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
- méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power
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Open the tool →Questions about 没里没外
What does 没里没外 mean?
没里没外 (méi lǐ méi wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indiscreet”.
How do you pronounce 没里没外?
没里没外 is pronounced méi lǐ méi wài in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 没里没外 come from?
没里没外 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 没里没外?
里外不分，指说话做事不分场合。