各得其所

gèdé-qísuǒ

idiom #33,842

Meanings

1 each gets what they need
2 each in their proper place
3 everyone is suitably arranged

Characters

to get; to obtain

Examples

HSK 4

公司重新调整后，员工各得其所，工作效率大大提高。

Gōngsī chóngxīn tiáozhěng hòu, yuángōng gèdé-qísuǒ, gōngzuò xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo.

After the company reorganized, every employee was placed where they fit best, and productivity rose substantially.

HSK 6

分配工作要让大家各得其所，才能发挥最大潜力。

Fēnpèi gōngzuò yào ràng dàjiā gèdé-qísuǒ, cáinéng fāhuī zuìdà qiánlì.

Work assignments should put everyone in the right spot to maximize their potential.

Tips

history

From the Book of Changes 《周易·系辞下》, describing an ancient marketplace where goods were exchanged so 'each got what they needed.' Now applied to people too.

Stroke Order

各 gè

得 de

其 qí

所 suǒ