each person has their own post and duty; no surplus staff
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesproverb
every person has their own position and responsibility; (figurative) there is no surplus of personnel
Used to describe a situation where everyone has a specific role and there are no extra people, or to emphasize that each person should stick to their own responsibilities and not interfere with others' work.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
lǐ里
yī一
gè个
luó萝
bo卜
yī一
gè个
kēng坑
，
rén人
shǒu手
hěn很
jǐn紧
。
We have no surplus staff here—everyone is tied to their specific position.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
láo牢
kào靠
，
zài在
zhè这
gè个
gǎng岗
wèi位
shàng上
kě可
wèi谓
yī一
gè个
luó萝
bo卜
yī一
gè个
kēng坑
。
He handles matters reliably; he truly fills his position perfectly, with no one to spare.
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Zhè这
gè个
tuán团
duì队
yī一
gè个
luó萝
bo卜
yī一
gè个
kēng坑
，
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
This team runs lean with each person in a dedicated role, so its efficiency is very high.