do1 do1 si6 gon3多多事幹多多事干
Jyutpingdo1 do1 si6 gon3
Yaledō dō sih gon
Definition
Meddlesome, nosy, or busybodying.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of annoyance and disapproval towards someone who interferes in matters that do not concern them. It is often used to describe someone who is perceived as a busybody or someone who oversteps their boundaries in social or workplace settings.
Examples
Why are you being so meddlesome?
Related words
Common phrases
in a meddlesome manner
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the phrase 多事, which can sometimes just mean having many things to do or being busy.多多事幹 specifically focuses on the negative behavior of meddling.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
