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Pinyin lǐ wài bù shì rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    unable to make anybody happy; please none of them
    • 這件事你還是別插手吧!免得到最後裏外不是人,好心沒好報。
      这件事你还是别插手吧!免得到最后里外不是人,好心没好报。
      zhè jiàn shì nǐ hái shì bié chā shǒu ba ! miǎn dé dào zuì hòu lǐ wài bù shì rén , hǎo xīn méi hǎo bào .
      I wouldn't get involved in this if I were you! You'll try to please all of them, but in the end, you'll please none of them.