each does what he thinks is right; act independently without coordination
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
each acts according to his own views; lack of coordination
formalUsed to describe a situation where people in a group act independently, following their own opinions or plans without coordination or consensus, often leading to disunity or inefficiency. Usually carries a negative connotation.
Tuán团
duì队
chéng成
yuán员
méi没
yǒu有
gòng共
tóng同
de的
mù目
biāo标
，
jié结
guǒ果
gè各
xíng行
qí其
shì是
，
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
le了
。
The team members lacked a common goal, so they each went their own way, and the project failed.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù部
mén门
zhī之
jiān间
quē缺
fá乏
gōu沟
tōng通
，
jiù就
hěn很
róng容
yì易
gè各
xíng行
qí其
shì是
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhěng整
tǐ体
xiào效
lǜ率
。
If there's a lack of communication between departments, they easily act independently, affecting overall efficiency.
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Zhè这
ge个
jiā家
tíng庭
zài在
zhòng重
dà大
jué决
cè策
shàng上
cóng从
bù不
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
zǒng总
shì是
gè各
xíng行
qí其
shì是
。
This family never discusses major decisions; they always each do their own thing.