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各自为政

gè zì wéi zhèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to do things each in one's own way
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5cadb89f49c1373c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

各自為政 各自为政 [ge4 zi4 wei2 zheng4] /to do things each in one's own way/

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Other forms in these source records: 各自為政

  • 各
    gè

    each / every

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

  • 政
    zhèng

    political / politics / government

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.