各司其职 (gě) — each does their own job; everyone fulfills their own duties
Definition
An idiom meaning each person or unit handles its own responsibilities — everyone does their own part. Often used to praise a well-organized team where roles are clearly divided.
idiom
each does their own jobeveryone fulfills their own duties
Examples
- 各司其职。Yí gè gāo xiào de tuán duì xū yào měi gè chéng yuán gě.An efficient team needs every member to do their own job.
- ，各司其职，。Zài gōng sī lǐ, dà jiā gě, gōng zuò jìn zhǎn dé hěn shùn lì.In the company, everyone sticks to their own duties, and work progresses smoothly.
- 各司其职，。Zhǐ yǒu gè bù mén gě, zhěng gè xiàng mù cái néng àn shí wán chéng.Only if each department does its own job can the entire project be completed on time.
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