English–Chinese
“handle everything oneself” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindà bāo dà lǎn
Example
经理把项目大包大揽了。jīng lǐ bǎ xiàng mù dà bāo dà lǎn le
The manager handled the whole project himself.
How to say “handle everything oneself” in Chinese
“Handle everything oneself” in Chinese is 大包大揽 (dà bāo dà lǎn).
One person gathers every task into one pair of hands and carries full responsibility.
Example sentences with 大包大揽
在紧急情况下，他又一次把任务大包大揽，加班到深夜。zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià tā yòu yí cì bǎ rèn wù dà bāo dà lǎn jiā bān dào shēn yè
In an emergency, he once again handled the entire task himself and worked overtime until late at night.
Tips for using 大包大揽
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom can sound critical, suggesting that one person is taking on too much instead of sharing the work.