己任 (jǐ rén) — one's own responsibility or task
Definition
A formal, written term for 'one's own responsibility or duty' — almost always used in set phrases with 为/视为 ('to regard as') to frame a lofty mission. Far more literary than 责任.
noun
one's own responsibility or task
Examples
- 己任。Tā bǎ zhèn xīng jiào yù shì wéi zì jǐ de jǐ rén.He regards revitalizing education as his own responsibility.
- 己任。Yǐ guó jiā fù qiáng wèi jǐ rén.Take national prosperity as one's own task.
- 己任。Bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi yí gè gōng mín de jǐ rén.Protecting the environment is every citizen's own responsibility.
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