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各自為政

简各自为政 · 繁各自為政

Mandarin · pinyin gè zì wéi zhèng

to do things each in one's own way

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–4–2–4 · ge4 zi4 wei2 zheng4

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(idiomatic) each acts on their own according to their own preferences or desires without any overall coordination

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