各行各业 (gè háng-gè yè) — all walks of life; every trade and profession
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'all walks of life' — every trade, industry, and profession treated as a whole group. Use it when talking about society or the workforce broadly, not a single job.
phrase
all walks of lifeevery trade and profession
Examples
- 各行各业。Lái zì gè háng-gè yè de rén dōu kě yǐ cān jiā zhè ge huó dòng.People from all walks of life can participate in this event.
- 各行各业。Xiàn zài gè háng-gè yè dōu zài jī jí xué xí xīn jì shù.Now every trade is actively learning new technologies.
- 各行各业。Zhè běn shū jiè shào le gè háng-gè yè de fā zhǎn qíng kuàng.This book introduces the development situation of all professions.
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