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

HSK 3
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.
HSK 4
Wéihù gōngsī lìyì běn shì yuángōng fènnèizhīshì.
Protecting the company's interests is inherently part of an employee's job.
HSK 6
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