多事 (do1 si6) — nosy; busybody; meddlesome; interfering in Cantonese

doˉ¹多siˍ₆事

Mandarin Pinyin: duo1 shi4

Meaning of 多事

nounnosy; busybody; meddlesome; interfering

noundo unnecessary things

noun(adjective) 1. nosy; 2. to care about others business; 3. to do unnecessary matter

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keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有houˊ²好doˉ¹多siˍ₆事zoi3.蹟。

He has many accomplishments.

hanˊ²好doˉ¹多siˍ₆事zou6.做。

There's a lot to do.

mˎ₄唔soengˊ²想gaauˊ²搞gam˗₃咁doˉ¹多je5,嘢，fai˗₃費siˍ₆事wanˊ²搵fuˊ²苦laiˎ₄嚟sanˉ¹辛。

I don't want to get involved; it's not worth looking for trouble.

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