gok3 jau5 gok3各有各

Jyutpinggok3 jau5 gok3

Yalegok yáuh gok

副詞Uncommon

Definition

To have one's own distinctive style; to do things separately or in one's own way.

each having its own unique characteristics or merits
separately; each doing their own thing

colloquialpeopledaily actions

How it's used

This phrase emphasizes individual autonomy or the lack of coordination between parties. It is often used to describe situations where people are physically together but mentally or functionally separated, or when they simply have different priorities that prevent them from acting as a group.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個gok3各jau5有gok3各mong4忙，hou2好siu2少gin3見min6面。

The two of them are each busy with their own things and rarely meet.

ngo5我dei6哋gok3各jau5有gok3各nam2諗faat3法，hou2好naan4難gong2講dak1得tung1通。

We each have our own way of thinking, so it is hard to reach an agreement.

Common phrases

gok3各jau5有gok3各zou6做

each does their own thing

gok3各jau5有gok3各mong4忙

each is busy with their own affairs

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to mean everyone is doing the same thing, but it actually highlights the separation or difference in their actions or opinions.