divided authority; too many bosses
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divided authority; too many bosses; conflicting leadership
formalOriginating from the Zuo Zhuan, this idiom describes a situation where there are too many people in charge, leading to confusion and inefficiency. It carries a negative connotation.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yī一
guó国
sān三
gōng公
，
yuán员
gōng工
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
tīng听
shuí谁
de的
。
This company has too many bosses, and employees don't know who to listen to.
Xiàng项
mù目
yī一
guó国
sān三
gōng公
，
dǎo导
zhì致
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
。
The project has divided authority, resulting in low efficiency.
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Yào要
bì避
miǎn免
yī一
guó国
sān三
gōng公
de的
jú局
miàn面
，
bì必
xū须
míng明
què确
zé责
rèn任
rén人
。
To avoid a situation of too many bosses, the responsible person must be clearly designated.