各 得 其 所

gè dé qí suǒdictionary entry

(idiom) each in the correct place / each is provided for

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Original source entry:

各得其所各得其所 [ge4 de2 qi2 suo3] /(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for/

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各
gè
each / every
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
所
suǒ
actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]

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