Jyutping
gok3 zi6 wai4 zing3
Pinyin
gè zì wéi zhèng
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to do things each in one's own way
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
one inconsiderate of the situation, and administer things his/her own way
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語句
自己用自己方法做自己事,唔理其他人或者同人合作;做事唔配合其他人或者大局 each person does things in his own manner
政府部門各自為政,缺乏溝通,浪費咗好多資源。
政府部门各自为政,缺乏沟通,浪费咗好多资源。
zing3 fu2 bou6 mun4 gok3 zi6 wai4 zing3, kyut3 fat6 kau1 tung1, long6 fai3 zo2 hou2 do1 zi1 jyun4. Each governmental department works as self-contained and autistic units. The lack of inter-departmental communication has wasted a lot of resource.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
each acts on their own according to their own preferences or desires without any overall coordination