不在其位，不谋其政

Traditional: 不在其位，不謀其政

bù zài qí wèi , bù móu qí zhèng

Dictionary entry

don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)

What does 不在其位，不谋其政 mean?

不在其位，不谋其政 (bù zài qí wèi , bù móu qí zhèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 其qíhis · her 位wèiposition · location 谋móuto plan · to seek 政zhèngpolitical · politics

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How to pronounce 不在其位，不谋其政

不在其位，不谋其政

bù zài qí wèi , bù móu qí zhèng

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