zhì shēn shì wài

置身事外 (zhì shēn shì wài) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) not to get involved; to stay out of it”.

Meanings

  1. 1(idiom) not to get involved; to stay out of it

Characters in 置身事外

置zhì · to install身shēn · body事shì · matter外wài · outside

Related words

事matter事情affair; matter; thing; business身上on the body故事old practice故事narrative; story; tale外面outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense)事实上in fact事实fact身体the body身body另外additional外outside

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