不在其位不謀其政 bù zài qí wèi bù mòu qí zhèng

don't meddle in what is not your job

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
not; no; (negative prefix)
(located) at; (to be) in
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
position; place; location
not; no; (negative prefix)
to plan; to seek; scheme
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
government; political; politics