attend to personally; do oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to attend to personally; to do oneself
literaryA classical Chinese expression emphasizing personal involvement and diligence. Often used in the four-character idiom "事必躬亲" (shì bì gōng qīn). The register is literary/formal.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
shì事
shì事
gōng躬
qīn亲
，
fēi非
cháng常
fù负
zé责
。
This leader attends to every matter personally, showing great responsibility.
Shì事
bì必
gōng躬
qīn亲
suī虽
rán然
rèn认
zhēn真
，
dàn但
kě可
néng能
yǐng影
xiǎng响
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Although attending to everything personally is conscientious, it may affect efficiency.
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Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
míng明
jūn君
cháng常
gōng躬
qīn亲
cháo朝
zhèng政
。
In ancient times, wise emperors often attended to state affairs personally.