事必躬亲 (shì bì gōng qīn) — to attend to everything personally; to take care of every matter oneself
Definition
An idiom for doing everything personally, often with a hint of criticism — implying over-involvement rather than delegating. Usually describes a leader or manager who won't let go of small tasks.
idiom
to attend to everything personallyto take care of every matter oneself
Examples
- ，。Zhè wèi jīng lǐ shì bì gōng qīn, měi gè xiàng mù dōu qīn zì bǎ guān.This manager personally handles everything, overseeing every project himself.
- ，。Zuò lǐng dǎo bú bì shì bì gōng qīn, xué huì fàng quán gèng zhòng yào.As a leader, you don't have to do everything yourself; learning to delegate is more important.
- ，。Tā shì bì gōng qīn, lián dǎ yìn wén jiàn zhè yàng de xiǎo shì dōu yào zì jǐ lái.He handles everything personally, down to small tasks like printing documents.
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