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责 有 攸 归

Word · IdiomTraditional責有攸歸

responsibility rests where it belongs; blame cannot be shifted

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Meanings

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idiom

responsibility rests where it belongs; blame cannot be shifted to others

formal

Literary idiom (成语) indicating that responsibility clearly belongs to a specific party and cannot be evaded. 攸 is an archaic word equivalent to 所 ('that which'), and 归 means 'to return/belong to'.

Zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

zé责

yǒu有

yōu攸

guī归

，

nǐ你

bù不

yào要

tuī推

gěi给

wǒ我

。

This matter has its clear responsible party; do not push it onto me.

Gōng公

sī司

kuī亏

sǔn损

，

zé责

yǒu有

yōu攸

guī归

，

zǒng总

jīng经

lǐ理

nán难

cí辞

qí其

jiù咎

。

For the company's losses, responsibility rests where it belongs; the general manager can hardly absolve himself of blame.

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Jì既

rán然

zé责

yǒu有

yōu攸

guī归

，

nǐ你

jiù就

bù不

yào要

tì替

bié别

rén人

bēi背

hēi黑

guō锅

le了

。

Since responsibility rests where it belongs, you should not take the rap for others.