No. 7,443 in Chinese
行事
"行事" means "to act" or "to conduct oneself."
In a sentence
他平时行事非常谨慎。
He usually acts with great caution.
In this sentence, '行事' means to carry out actions or conduct oneself in daily situations. This usage is common when describing someone's manner of behavior.
在复杂的情况下，我们需要小心行事。
In complex situations, we need to act carefully.
Here, '行事' specifically refers to taking action within given circumstances, emphasizing carefulness or deliberation in the approach taken.
她喜欢独立行事，不依赖他人。
She likes to act independently without relying on others.
The phrase '独立行事' uses '行事' to describe the act of initiating and completing actions on one's own, stressing the independence and self-reliance aspect.
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