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各自為政

简 各自为政 · 繁 各自為政
Mandarin · pinyin gè zì wéi zhèng

Meanings

  1. 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
為
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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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phrase

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

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