be a busybody(gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ)

be a busybody

Dog catches mouse, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ɡǒ UD ǎ IL ǎ OSH ǔ, which means meddling. The dog's duty is to guard the door. The cat catches mice, so the dog catches mice for the cat, which is to meddle in his own business. It's from the fifth chapter of Liu Qing's cruel through iron.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Qing's "ruthless through iron" 5: "what do you do when you catch mice and meddle in that business?"

Idiom usage

Be an object or attributive

Analysis of Idioms

Dog catching mouse, dog catching mouse, dog chasing mouse

Chinese PinYin : gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ