Definition
事事 is a reduplicated form of 事 (matter/thing). It has two main uses: as a noun meaning 'every matter' or 'everything' (often placed before a verb to mean 'in every matter'), and as a verb meaning 'to be engaged in some work or business' (less common in modern Chinese, usually appearing in fixed phrases like 事事躬亲 'to attend to everything personally'). The noun sense is far more frequent in everyday language.
r.f.
everythingevery matter(less common) to be engaged in some work or business
Examples
- 事事。Tā shì shì dōu yào qīnzì guòwèn.He personally looks into everything.
- ，事事。Zuòwéi lǐngdǎo, tā shì shì qīn lì qīn wéi.As a leader, he handles every matter personally.
- 事事，。Tā zhěngtiān máng yú shì shì, hěn shǎo xiūxi.He is busy with all kinds of work all day and rarely rests.
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