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粵語辭叢

一人做事一人當

jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1included in 2 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongPhrase

某人承擔返自己做咗嘅事嘅責任 (The person who did wrong bears sole responsibility)

語句

Examples

一人做事一人當,唔好搞我老婆同我個仔!

jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1, m4 hou2 gaau2 ngo5 lou5 po4 tung4 ngo5 go3 zai2!

It's my fault and I'll bear the responsibility. Don't harass my wife or my son!

維基辭典YuePhrase

Original phonetic: /jɐt̚⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sou̯²² siː²² jɐt̚⁵ jɐn²¹ tɔːŋ⁵⁵/

one should bear sole responsibility for one's own actions

Examples

他在眾人面前承認錯誤,表示一人做事一人當。

He admitted his mistake in front of everyone, showing that what one does, one must bear the consequences.