各得其所 (gè dé qí suǒ) — each in his proper place; everyone gets what they deserve or need
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'each in their proper place' — everyone gets the role or treatment that suits them. A formal, written expression; not used in casual speech.
idiom
each in his proper placeeveryone gets what they deserve or need
Examples
- ，各得其所，。Jīng guò chóng xīn fēn pèi, yuán gōng men dōu gè dé qí suǒ, gōng zuò jī jí xìng tí gāo le.After the redistribution, all employees were properly placed, and their work enthusiasm increased.
- ，各得其所，。Zhè ge shè qū lǐ, lǎo rén hé hái zi dōu gè dé qí suǒ, shēng huó dé hěn xìng fú.In this community, both the elderly and children are well taken care of, living happily.
- 各得其所，。Zhǐ yào dà jiā gè dé qí suǒ, shè huì jiù néng hé xié fā zhǎn.As long as everyone is in their proper place, society can develop harmoniously.
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