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Chinese idioms

stick nose in someone's business

多管闲事

(duōɡuǎnxiánshì)

A: I found out that my best friend's boyfriend is cheating on her. Do you think I should tell her?

我发现我闺蜜的男朋友出轨了。你觉得我应不应该告诉她？

(wǒ fāxiàn wǒ ɡuīmì de nánpénɡyǒu chūɡuǐ le. nǐ juéde wǒ yīnɡbùyīnɡɡāi ɡàosù tā?)

B: Of course you should tell her. Otherwise she won't know she's with someone who is unfaithful. It's that even worse? 

当然要告诉她。不然她都不知道自己在和一个不忠的人交往,那岂不是更不幸？

(dānɡrán yào ɡàosù tā. bùrán tā dōu bùzhīdào zìjǐ zài hé yíɡè bùzhōnɡ de rén jiāowǎnɡ, nà qǐ búshì ɡènɡ búxìnɡ?)

A: But if I tell her won't that hurt her? She may also dislike that I'm sticking my nose in her business. 

但是如果我告诉她,会不会对她造成很大的伤害？她也有可能会嫌我多管闲事。

(dànshì rúɡuǒ wǒ ɡàosù tā, huìbúhuì duì tā zàochénɡ hěndà de shānɡhài？ tā yě yǒu kěnénɡ huì xián wǒ duōɡuǎnxiánshì.)