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无事献殷勤，非奸即盗
無事獻殷勤，非姦即盜
wúshìxiànyīnqín,fēijiānjídào
1.
one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
Character Breakdown
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
4 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
8 丶
献
xiàn
to offer, to present; to show, to display
HSK 5
13 丶
殷
yīn
many, great; abundant, flourishing
10 丶
勤
qín
industrious, diligent, attentive
HSK 5
13 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2
8 丶
奸
jiān
crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery
6 丶
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4
7 丶
盗
dào
to rob, to steal; thief, bandit
HSK 6
11 丶
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