各司其职

各司其職

gèsīqízhí

idiom #29,647

Meanings

1 each person fulfills their own duties
2 everyone does their own job
3 each one does their part

Characters

to manage; to oversee; department

his/her/its/their; one's own

duty; post; job; profession

Examples

公司运转顺畅，全靠员工们各司其职。

Gōngsī yùnzhuǎn shùnchàng, quán kào yuángōnmen gèsīqízhí.

The company runs smoothly because every employee fulfills their own responsibilities.

军队里各司其职，纪律严明。

Jūnduì lǐ gèsīqízhí, jìlǜ yánmíng.

In the military, everyone does their job with strict discipline.

Tips

memory

各 (each) + 司 (to manage/oversee) + 其 (their/one's own) + 职 (duty/post) — each person manages their own post.

Stroke Order

各 gè

司 sī

其 qí

职 zhí