不在其位不谋其政

Traditional form:

不在其位不謀其政

Pinyin (reading):

bùzàiqíwèibùmóuqízhèng

Definitions:

• don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 位 - seat, throne; rank, status; position, location
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 谋 - to plan, to scheme; strategem
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 政 - government, politics

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 位 - seat, throne; rank, status; position, location
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 謀 - to plan, to scheme; strategem
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 政 - government, politics