Chinese word

各得其所

Pronunciation

Pinyingè dé qí suǒ

分配任务时，希望大家都各得其所。fēn pèi rèn wù shí xī wàng dà jiā dōu gè dé qí suǒ

When assigning tasks, we hope everyone is in the right place.

分配房间后，每个人都能各得其所。fēn pèi fáng jiān hòu měi gè rén dōu néng gè dé qí suǒ

After the rooms are assigned, everyone can be in the right place.

A balanced arrangement gives every person or thing a fitting place or role.

各人或各物得到适合自己的处所、位置或安排。gè rén huò gè wù dé dào shì hé zì jǐ de chù suǒ wèi zhì huò ān pái

各 (gè, "each") + 得 (dé, "obtain") + 其 (qí, "one's") + 所 (suǒ, "place") presents every person as receiving a place suited to them.

In conversation, this idiom suits discussions of assigning tasks, seats, or responsibilities, while a simpler expression often sounds more natural for casual arrangements.