Meaning of 井水不犯河水
井水不犯河水 means to keep clear of each other; to mind one's own business; to stay out of each other's way. Pronounced jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ.
- to keep clear of each other; to mind one's own business; to stay out of each other's way
Definitions & Examples
Zán咱
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yè业
wù务
bù不
tóng同
，
jǐng井
shuǐ水
bù不
fàn犯
hé河
shuǐ水
，
méi没
bì必
yào要
è恶
xìng性
jìng竞
zhēng争
。
Our two companies have different businesses; we should keep clear of each other and there's no need for cut-throat competition.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
liǎ俩
zǎo早
yǐ已
fēn分
jiā家
，
yuē约
dìng定
jǐng井
shuǐ水
bù不
fàn犯
hé河
shuǐ水
，
gè各
guò过
gè各
de的
。
The two brothers have long since divided the family property and agreed to stay out of each other's way, each living their own life.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
sī私
rén人
kōng空
jiān间
，
nà那
shì是
nǐ你
de的
gōng工
zuò作
qū区
yù域
，
zán咱
men们
jǐng井
shuǐ水
bù不
fàn犯
hé河
shuǐ水
。
This is my private space, that's your work area; let's just mind our own business.
Yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
lǐ里
，
yǒu有
xiē些
míng明
xīng星
kè刻
yì意
bǎo保
chí持
jù距
lí离
，
zūn遵
xún循
jǐng井
shuǐ水
bù不
fàn犯
hé河
shuǐ水
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
In the entertainment industry, some celebrities deliberately keep their distance, adhering to the principle of not encroaching upon each other's territory.