English–Chinese
“act independently” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingè zì wéi zhèng
Example
项目里各个部门都各自为政，难以协作。xiàng mù lǐ gè gè bù mén dōu gè zì wéi zhèng nán yǐ xié zuò
In the project, each department acts independently, making collaboration difficult.
How to say “act independently” in Chinese
“Act independently” in Chinese is 各自为政 (gè zì wéi zhèng).
A group becomes a set of isolated decision centers with no common direction.
Example sentences with 各自为政
如果各级官员都各自为政，改革很难推进。rú guǒ gè jí guān yuán dōu gè zì wéi zhèng gǎi gé hěn nán tuī jìn
If officials at every level do things their own way, it will be hard to advance the reform.
Tips for using 各自为政
- The idiom is common in workplace and project discussions, where it points to an organizational problem rather than simply to personal independence.