毫不相干 háobù xiānggān completely irrelevant

Explanation

指一点儿关系也没有，完全无关。

It means there is no relationship at all, completely irrelevant.

Origin Story

从前，有一个村庄，村里住着一位老木匠和一位年轻的画家。老木匠以制作精美的木器而闻名，而年轻的画家则以其独特的绘画风格而受到人们的喜爱。他们的生活看似毫无关联，老木匠每天都专注于他的木工活，而年轻的画家则沉醉于他的绘画世界。然而，有一天，一位富商来到村庄，他需要一件精美的木制盒子来存放他珍贵的画作。老木匠的技艺和年轻画家的艺术风格巧妙地结合在一起，老木匠用他精湛的技艺为年轻画家的作品制作了一个完美的盒子。这件作品得到了富商的高度赞扬，这件作品让这两个生活看似毫不相干的人最终联系在了一起。从这件事情中我们也可以看出，有时候看似毫不相干的事物之间，其实存在着某种联系。

cóngqián, yǒu yīgè cūn zhuāng, cūn lǐ zhùzhe yī wèi lǎo mù jiàng hé yī wèi nián qīng de huà jiā. lǎo mù jiàng yǐ zhìzuò jīngměi de mù qì ér wénmíng, ér nián qīng de huà jiā zé yǐ qí dú tè de huìhuà fēnggé ér shòudào rénmen de xǐ'ài. tāmen de shēnghuó kànshì háo bù guānlián, lǎo mù jiàng měitiān dōu zhuānzhū yú tā de mùgōng huó, ér nián qīng de huà jiā zé chénzuì yú tā de huìhuà shìjiè. rán'ér, yǒu yītiān, yī wèi fù shāng lái dào cūn zhuāng, tā xūyào yī jiàn jīngměi de mù zhì hézi lái cúnfàng tā zhēnguì de huà zuò. lǎo mù jiàng de jìyì hé nián qīng huà jiā de yìshù fēnggé qiǎomiào de jiéhé zài yīqǐ, lǎo mù jiàng yòng tā jīngzhàn de jìyì wèi nián qīng huà jiā de zuòpǐn zhìzuò le yīgè wánměi de hézi. zhè jiàn zuòpǐn dédào le fù shāng de gāodù zànyáng, zhè jiàn zuòpǐn ràng zhè liǎng gè shēnghuó kànshì háo bù xiānggān de rén zuìzhōng liánjiē zài le yīqǐ. cóng zhè jiàn shìqíng zhōng wǒmen yě kěyǐ kàn chū, yǒushí kànshì háo bù xiānggān de shìwù zhī jiān, qíshí cúnzài zhe mǒu zhǒng liánxì.

Once upon a time, there was a village where an old carpenter and a young painter lived. The carpenter was known for his finely crafted furniture, while the young painter was admired for his unique style. Their lives seemed completely unrelated; the carpenter focused on his woodworking, and the painter immersed himself in his art. One day, however, a wealthy merchant came to the village, and he needed a fine wooden box to store his precious paintings. The carpenter's skill and the painter's artistic style complemented each other perfectly, and the carpenter crafted a beautiful box for the paintings. The work was highly praised by the merchant, connecting two people whose lives had previously seemed unrelated. This story shows that seemingly unrelated things can sometimes be connected.

Usage

用于指两者之间毫无关联。

yòng yú zhǐ liǎng zhě zhī jiān háo bù guānlián

Used to indicate that two things are completely unrelated.

Examples

• 他的想法与我们的目标毫不相干。

  tā de xiǎngfǎ yǔ wǒmen de mùbiāo háo bù xiānggān

  His ideas are irrelevant to our goals.

• 这件事与你毫不相干，不要多管闲事。

  zhè jiàn shì yǔ nǐ háo bù xiānggān, bùyào duō guǎn xiánshì

  It has nothing to do with you; don't meddle in other people's business.

• 会议讨论的问题与我的研究毫不相干。

  huìyì tǎolùn de wèntí yǔ wǒ de yánjiū háo bù xiānggān

  The topics discussed at the meeting are irrelevant to my research.

Related Idioms

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