分内之事

分內之事
fènnèizhīshì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a matter within one's duty
  2. 2 one's own responsibility
  3. 3 part of one's job

Examples

Zhàogù shēngbìng de fùmǔ shì wǒ fènnèizhīshì, búyòng nǐ xiè wǒ.
Taking care of my sick parents is my duty — no need to thank me.
Wéihù gōngsī lìyì běn shì yuángōng fènnèizhīshì.
Protecting the company's interests is inherently part of an employee's job.
Tā zǒng bǎ biérén de shì yě dàngzuò zìjǐ de fènnèizhīshì.
He always treats other people's affairs as his own responsibility too.

Tips

usage
Often used to deflect thanks — 'this is just my job.' Compare with 举手之劳 (a trivial effort) which also downplays help but implies the favor was tiny rather than obligatory.
memory
分内 = 'inside one's portion ()'. If a task falls inside your (share), it's your (business).

Stroke Order

fēn
nèi
zhī
shì