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必躬必亲
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必躬必亲

必躬必亲 — “To do everything personally”

必躬必亲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do everything personally”. To attend to every detail oneself.

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必躬必亲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

必躬必亲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
必
bì5must, bound to
躬
gōng10body; personally; bow
必
bì5must, bound to
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal

Example Sentence with 必躬必亲

这项复杂的设计项目,王总坚持必躬必亲,以确保质量和进度。
For this complex design project, Manager Wang insisted on doing everything personally to ensure quality and progress.

Idioms Related to 必躬必亲

Synonyms of 必躬必亲

  • shì事bì必gōng躬qīn亲personally handle every matter

Antonyms of 必躬必亲

  • yóu游shǒu手hào好xián闲idle and loaf about
  • zhì置zhī之bù不lǐ理ignore and pay no attention

More idioms starting with 必

  • bì必bù不kě可shǎo少absolutely essential
  • bì必bù不dé得yǐ已have no alternative but to
  • bì必bù不náo挠běi北Will certainly not fail
  • bì必yě也zhèng正míng名Rectify names and ensure proper order
  • bì必zhēng争zhī之dì地strategically vital location
  • bì必gōng恭bì必jìng敬extremely deferential and respectful
  • bì必cāo操shèng胜quàn券be sure of victory
  • bì必yóu由zhī之dì地an essential path or prerequisite place
  • bì必yóu由zhī之lù路an inevitable course
  • bì必jīng经zhī之lù路a necessary path
  • bì必lǐ里chí迟lí离Double Ninth Festival

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Questions about 必躬必亲

What does 必躬必亲 mean?

必躬必亲 (bì gōng bì qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do everything personally”.

How do you pronounce 必躬必亲?

必躬必亲 is pronounced bì gōng bì qīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 必躬必亲?

指凡事都要自己经手。

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