井水不犯河水

jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ

Dictionary entry

(saying) everyone minds their own business

What does 井水不犯河水 mean?

井水不犯河水 (jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) everyone minds their own business

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井JǐngJing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy · surname Jing 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-犯fànto violate · to offend 河hériver (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]) · (bound form) the Yellow River

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井水不犯河水

jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ

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