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各奔前程

Mandarin · pinyin gè bèn qián chéng

each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
奔: bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda

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4–4–2–2 · ge4 ben4 qian2 cheng2

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(idiomatic) each pursues his own course; each goes his own way

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