nobody's business; no man's land; ungoverned area
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nobody's business; ungoverned area; neglected matter
informalOriginally referring to areas or matters that fall under no jurisdiction. Often used to describe jurisdictional vacuums, lawless zones, or responsibilities that no department wants to take. Can function as a noun or used attributively before nouns like 地区, 地带, or 事情.
Zhè这
lǐ里
yuán原
lái来
shì是
gè个
sān三
bù不
guǎn管
dì地
dài带
，
hòu后
lái来
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
This place used to be a no man's land, but later the government strengthened its management.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
le了
sān三
bù不
guǎn管
de的
shì事
qing情
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
fù负
zé责
。
This matter has now become nobody's business; no one is willing to take responsibility.
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Yóu由
yú于
dì地
chù处
sān三
bù不
guǎn管
dì地
qū区
，
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
zhì治
ān安
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
chà差
。
Because it is located in an ungoverned area, public security here has always been very poor.