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包辦代替
简 包办代替 · 繁 包辦代替Mandarin · pinyin bāo bàn dài tì
Meanings
- to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
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1–4–4–4 · bao1 ban4 dai4 ti4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3
Cantonese word readings for 包辦代替. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to take away somebody else's work; to run things all by oneself without consulting others
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