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自掃門前雪. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
broom; to sweep
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snow
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| trad. (自掃門前雪)
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自
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掃
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門前
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雪
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| simp. (自扫门前雪)
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自
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扫
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门前
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雪
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| Literally: “(only) sweep away the snow in front of one's own door”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
自掃門前雪
- only worry about one's own affairs; to not involve oneself in other's affairs
與人相處不應懷著自掃門前雪的心態，應當彼此關懷，互相幫助。 [MSC, trad.]
与人相处不应怀着自扫门前雪的心态，应当彼此关怀，互相帮助。 [MSC, simp.]- Yǔ rén xiāngchǔ bù yīng huái zhe zì sǎo ménqián xuě de xīntài, yīngdāng bǐcǐ guānhuái, hùxiāng bāngzhù.
- When relating to others, one should not have an attitude of merely worrying about one's own affairs — we should care for and help one another.