插手

chā shǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

参与别人的事情，多指不必要的干预。

To intervene or meddle in someone else's affairs, often unnecessarily.

多用于指插手别人的私事或不该管的事情，带有贬义或中立色彩。

Often used to refer to meddling in others' private affairs or matters one should not be involved in, with a negative or neutral connotation.

1 这件事与你无关，请不要插手。 (This matter has nothing to do with you, please don't interfere.)
2 他总是喜欢插手别人的家务事。 (He always likes to meddle in other people's family affairs.)
3 政府不应该插手企业的正常经营。 (The government should not intervene in the normal operations of enterprises.)
4 如果你想帮忙，欢迎参与；如果只是想插手，那就免了。 (If you want to help, you're welcome to participate; if you just want to meddle, then forget it.)
5 他们两人之间的事，外人最好不要插手。 (It's best for outsiders not to get involved in matters between the two of them.)
6 警方在调查过程中，不允许任何外部势力插手。 (The police do not allow any external forces to interfere during the investigation.)

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