河水不犯井水 in English he2 shui3 bu4 fan4 jing3 shui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) river water does not interfere with well water (idiomatic expression); Do not interfere with one another.
  • Mind your own business.

Simplified Characters

河 水 不 犯 井 水

Traditional Characters

河 水 不 犯 井 水

Pinyin

he2 shui3 bu4 fan4 jing3 shui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

河he2river 水shui3surname Shui 不bu4(negative prefix) 犯fan4to violate 井jing3Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 水shui3surname Shui