Chinese word 碍事 meaning explanation pronunciation

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Word

Pinyin ài shì

Phonetic Notation ㄞˋ ㄕˋ

English(usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter, to be in the way, to be a hindrance

Frenchencombrer, gêner, encombrant (adj.), gênant

◎ 碍事 àishì

[inconvenient;detrimental;impede the progress of an affair;be a hindrance] 指使人不方便,或妨碍人

未使用的知识好比无用的杂物,经常碍事

碍事，指使人不方便，或妨碍人。语出《儒林外史》第十六回：“又把耳朵边掯着看看，道：‘却也还有个虚惊，不大碍事，此后运气一年好似一年哩。’”