不在其位不谋其政 bù zài qí wèi bù mòu qí zhèng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
位 wèi
HSK 3
throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
谋 mòu
HSK 6
plan, scheme; stratagem
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
政 zhèng
HSK 5
government, political affairs