各自为战 (gě) — each fights for oneself / lack of cooperation or unified action
Definition
An idiom for a group where each side fights alone with no coordination or shared plan — typically used to criticize the resulting inefficiency or defeat.
idiom
each fights for oneself / lack of cooperation or unified action
Examples
- 各自为战，。Zhè ge tuán duì gě, hěn nán wán chéng dà xiàng mù.This team each fights for themselves; it's hard to complete big projects.
- 各自为战，。Qǐ yè gè bù mén gě, dǎo zhì zī yuán làng fèi.Departments in the company each fight their own battle, leading to wasted resources.
- ，各自为战，。Zhàn zhēng shí qī, rú guǒ jūn duì gě, hěn róng yì bèi jī bài.During wartime, if the army units each fight separately, they are easily defeated.
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