多一事不如少一事 duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
  2. the less complications the better

CHARACTERS

多 duō
HSK 1
much, many; more than, over
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
少 shǎo
HSK 1
few, less, inadequate
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident