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一人做事一人当 — “One should be responsible for one's own actions”

一人做事一人当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should be responsible for one's own actions”. Bear the consequences of one's own deeds. Literally, “One person acts, one person bears”.

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一人做事一人当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一人做事一人当 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yì1one, a, single, whole
人
rén2human being, person
做
zuò11to do or make
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
一
yì1one, a, single, whole
人
rén2human being, person
当
dāng6to act as or serve as

Example Sentence with 一人做事一人当

这件事是你提出来的,你就得一人做事一人当,别指望别人帮你承担。
You proposed this matter, so you must take sole responsibility for it; don't expect others to bear the consequences for you.

Idioms Related to 一人做事一人当

Synonyms of 一人做事一人当

  • hǎo好hàn汉zuò做shì事hǎo好hàn汉dāng当A true man takes responsibility
  • gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢wéi为bold and decisive

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一人做事一人当

What does 一人做事一人当 mean?

一人做事一人当 (yì rén zuò shì yì rén dāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should be responsible for one's own actions”.

How do you pronounce 一人做事一人当?

一人做事一人当 is pronounced yì rén zuò shì yì rén dāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一人做事一人当 literally mean?

Literally, 一人做事一人当 means “one person acts, one person bears”. It is used to mean “one should be responsible for one's own actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一人做事一人当?

当:承担。一个人做出的事情自己承担责任

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