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河水不犯井水
héshuǐbùfànjǐngshuǐ
1. lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
2. Mind your own business.

Character Breakdown

河
hé
river, stream; the Yellow river
HSK 3 8 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
犯
fàn
criminal; to violate, to commit a crime
HSK 6 5 丶
井
jǐng
well, mine shaft, pit
HSK 6 4 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶

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