置身事外 [－－－－]

Jyutping zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6
Pinyin zhì shēn shì wài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. not to get involved
  2. to stay out of it
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    唔​理​某件事​，​對​佢​不​聞​不​問
    to keep oneself aloof from a matter; to keep out of an affair
    • 一拗起錢，我最好都係置身事外喇！
      一拗起钱，我最好都系置身事外喇！
      jat1 aau3 hei2 cin2, ngo5 zeoi3 hou2 dou1 hai6 zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6 laa3!
      I prefer to keep out of arguments about money.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to stand back; to not care and be indifferent about a matter
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    置身事外
    置身事外
    zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6
    • to keep oneself aloof from a matter; to keep out of an affair
    • to stay out of a matter; literally: to place oneself out of the matter
  2. Cantonese
    一拗起钱，我最好都系置身事外喇！
    一拗起錢，我最好都係置身事外喇！
    jat1 aau3 hei2 cin2, ngo5 zeoi3 hou2 dou1 hai6 zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6 laa3!
    • I prefer to keep out of arguments about money.