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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