多一事不如少一事

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Chinese

many; much; a lot of
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as; cannot compare to; to be inferior to
 
young; few; little
young; few; little; lack
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
trad. (多一事不如少一事) 不如
simp. #(多一事不如少一事) 不如

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Idiom

多一事不如少一事

  1. "the less trouble the better"; to let something slide and avoid trouble