si6 si6 gwaan1 sam1事事關心事事关心

Jyutpingsi6 si6 gwaan1 sam1

Yalesih sih gwāan sām

Definition

To take an interest in everything; to care about all matters.

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How it's used

While this phrase can describe someone who is genuinely caring or socially conscious, it is frequently used sarcastically to label someone as a busybody. It implies an excessive level of curiosity that borders on meddling in other people's business. The tone often shifts from positive to negative depending on whether the speaker feels the interest is helpful or intrusive.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好zung1鍾ji3意si6事si6事gwaan1關sam1心，me1咩dou1都soeng2想zi1知。

He is the type of person who takes an interest in everything and wants to know about it all.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使gam3咁si6事si6事gwaan1關sam1心aa4呀？

Do you really need to be so nosy about everything?

Common phrases

si6事si6事gwaan1關sam1心ge3嘅jan4人

a meddlesome person

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply helpful, as the phrase strongly emphasizes the act of paying attention to everything rather than the act of providing support. Using it in a professional context to praise a colleague might be misinterpreted as calling them a gossip.