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各从其志 — “Each person acts according to their own will or aspiration”

各从其志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each person acts according to their own will or aspiration”. Everyone follows their own inclinations. Literally, “Each follows their own will”.

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各从其志 Pronunciation and Pinyin

各从其志 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
各
gè6each, respective
从
cóng4to follow or comply
其
qí8its, his, her, their
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition

Example Sentence with 各从其志

在这次自由探索的艺术创作中,老师鼓励大家各从其志,充分展现自己的独特风格
In this free exploration art project, the teacher encouraged everyone to follow their own inclinations and fully display their unique style.

Idioms Related to 各从其志

Synonyms of 各从其志

  • gè各xíng行qí其zhì志Each acts according to their own will

More idioms starting with 各

  • gè各bù不xiāng相xià下neither side willing to concede
  • gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
  • gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
  • gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
  • gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各cóng从qí其lèi类Each according to its kind
  • gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长,,xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses
  • gè各qǔ取suǒ所cháng长leverage individual strengths

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Questions about 各从其志

What does 各从其志 mean?

各从其志 (gè cóng qí zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each person acts according to their own will or aspiration”.

How do you pronounce 各从其志?

各从其志 is pronounced gè cóng qí zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 各从其志 literally mean?

Literally, 各从其志 means “Each follows their own will”. It is used to mean “Each person acts according to their own will or aspiration”.

What is the Chinese definition of 各从其志?

从:听任;志:志向。各人执照各人的意志行事。

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