狗捉老鼠 — “A dog catching mice”
狗捉老鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meddle in other people's affairs, or to do something that is not one's responsibility or expertise; to poke one's nose into others' business”. Literally, “a dog catching mice”.
狗捉老鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗捉老鼠 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 狗捉老鼠
What does 狗捉老鼠 mean?
狗捉老鼠 (gǒu zhuō lǎo shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meddle in other people's affairs, or to do something that is not one's responsibility or expertise; to poke one's nose into others' business”.
How do you pronounce 狗捉老鼠?
狗捉老鼠 is pronounced gǒu zhuō lǎo shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗捉老鼠 literally mean?
Literally, 狗捉老鼠 means “a dog catching mice”. It is used to mean “to meddle in other people's affairs, or to do something that is not one's responsibility or expertise; to poke one's nose into others' business”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗捉老鼠?
比喻做外行事或多管闲事