人浮于事

Traditional: 人浮於事

rén fú yú shì

Dictionary entry

more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth

What does 人浮于事 mean?

人浮于事 (rén fú yú shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth

Character breakdown

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]浮fúto float · superficial 于Yúsurname Yu 事shìmatter · thing

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How to pronounce 人浮于事

人浮于事

rén fú yú shì

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