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人浮於事 (jan4 fau4 jyu1 si6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

人浮於事 (jan4 fau4 jyu1 si6, rén fú yú shì) — more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 人一世，物一世 (jan4 jat1 sai3 mat6 jat1 sai3) — we should try everything once because we only live once
• 人一世物一世 (jan4 jat1 sai3 mat6 jat1 sai3) — one only live once
• 人仔 (jan4 zai2) — nickname for Renminbi, the official currency of the People's Republic of China
• 人仔細細 (jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3) — one who is still very young, but behaving like adults or teenagers
• 人倫 (jan4 leon4) — Human relations (according to feudal ethics)
• 人像 (jan4 zoeng6) — Portrait

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