分内事 (fēn) — one's duty; one's responsibility

Definition

分内事 means something that falls within one's own duty or responsibility — i.e., what one is expected or obligated to do. Often paired with 本分, which refers more to the moral sense of duty.

noun

one's dutyone's responsibility

Examples

分内事。
Zuò hǎo fēn shì měi gè yuán gōng de běn fèn.
Doing one's duty well is each employee's obligation.
分内事。
Zhè bú shì nǐ gāi guǎn de fēn.
This is not your responsibility.
分内事。
Tā bǎ zhào gù fù mǔ dàng chéng fēn.
He regards taking care of his parents as his duty.

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