each goes their own way; lack of coordination
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
each acts on their own; lack of cooperation; fragmented efforts
formalDescribes a situation where individuals or groups act independently without coordination, leading to inefficiency or chaos. Often used in organizational or project contexts to criticize a lack of teamwork.
Zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
，
dà大
jiā家
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
，
dǎo导
zhì致
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
。
The management in this department is chaotic; everyone acts on their own, leading to the project's failure.
Rú如
guǒ果
tuán团
duì队
chéng成
yuán员
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
，
jiù就
wú无
fǎ法
shí实
xiàn现
gòng共
tóng同
mù目
biāo标
。
If team members each go their own way, the common goal cannot be achieved.
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Zài在
wēi危
jī机
shí时
kè刻
，
zhěng整
ge个
tuán团
duì队
bì必
xū须
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
。
In a crisis, the entire team must unite and must not act independently of each other.
Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
shī失
bài败
，
bù部
fen分
yuán原
yīn因
shì是
gè各
bù部
mén门
lǐng领
dǎo导
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
，
jù拒
jué绝
hé合
zuò作
。
The plan failed partly because department heads acted on their own and refused to cooperate.