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事必躬亲 — “To handle every matter personally”

事必躬亲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle every matter personally”. To be personally involved in all affairs, showing meticulousness and diligence. Literally, “must personally attend to affairs”.

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事必躬亲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 事shì
  • 必bì
  • 躬gōng
  • 亲qīn

事必躬亲 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
必
bì5must, bound to
躬
gōng10body; personally; bow
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal

Example Sentence with 事必躬亲

他对待工作总是事必躬亲,从不假手于人。
He always handles his work personally, never delegating it to others.

Idioms Related to 事必躬亲

Synonyms of 事必躬亲

  • yī一běn本zhèng正jīng经to be scrupulously proper, grave, and serious
  • shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach

Antonyms of 事必躬亲

  • hào好chī吃lǎn懒zuò做lazy and gluttonous
  • yóu游shǒu手hào好xián闲idle and loaf about

More idioms starting with 事

  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己,,gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
  • shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
  • shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
  • shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
  • shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
  • shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
  • shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
  • shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
  • shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
  • shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
  • shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance

Questions about 事必躬亲

What does 事必躬亲 mean?
事必躬亲 (shì bì gōng qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle every matter personally”.
How do you pronounce 事必躬亲?
事必躬亲 is pronounced shì bì gōng qīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事必躬亲 literally mean?
Literally, 事必躬亲 means “must personally attend to affairs”. It is used to mean “to handle every matter personally”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事必躬亲?
躬亲:亲自。不论什么事一定要亲自去做,亲自过问。形容办事认真,毫不懈怠。
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