We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「事必躬親」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「事必躬親」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Personally: personally. No matter what you do, you must do it yourself and take care of it yourself. Describes doing things seriously and without any slacking off.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì bì gōng qīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si6 bit1 gung1 chan1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
