Correct
河水不犯井水
/ hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ /
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Collocation
1
某人与某人河水不犯井水
2
我们河水不犯井水
3
咱们河水不犯井水
Definition
河水不犯井水
Literally means:
the river water doesn't intrude into the well water
Actually means:
each mind his own business
犯 means intruding. This phrase is used figuratively to describe the alienation and non-interfer ence of two sides with clear boundaries separating them. Usually used as a warning against other's in terference.
犯，干扰，侵犯。比喻彼此之间界限分明，相不干扰，互不相干。常用来警告对方不要干涉别人的事情。
Example
Used as predicate or as a minor sentence. (作谓语，也可 (作独立小句)
1
Nǐ
你
wǒ
我
héshuǐ
河水
bù
不
fàn
犯
jǐngshuǐ
井水
,
wǒ
我
quàn
劝
nǐ
你
bùyào
不要
duōguǎnxiánshì
多管闲事
。
You and I don't make good water in the river, I advise you not to do too much business.
2
Tāmen
他们
fēnkāi
分开
shí
时
bǐcǐ
彼此
yuēdìng
约定
,
cóngjīn
从今
yǐhòu
以后
héshuǐ
河水
bù
不
fàn
犯
jǐngshuǐ
井水
,
gèrén
各人
zuò
做
gèrén
各人
de
的
shēngyì
生意
,
shuí
谁
yě
也
bù
不
gānshè
干涉
shuí
谁
。
When they separated each other agreed that from now on the river does not break the well water, each person to do each person's business, who does not interfere with who.
3
Tā
他
gēn
跟
nǐmen
你们
lǎobǎn
老板
suī
虽
shì
是
qīnqi
亲戚
,
dàn
但
tāmen
他们
yīxiàng
一向
héshuǐ
河水
bù
不
fàn
犯
jǐngshuǐ
井水
,
hěn
很
shǎo
少
láiwǎng
来往
。
Although he and your boss are relatives, they have always been in the river without a good water, and rarely get in and out.