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蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛

简 萝卜白菜，各有所爱 · 繁 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛
Mandarin · pinyin luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài

Meanings

  1. (saying) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own
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蘿
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蔔
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
菜
cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
各
gè · each, individually, every, all
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
所
suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
愛
ài · love, be fond of, like
萝
luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜
bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy
爱
ài · love, be fond of, like
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lo4 baak6 baak6 coi3, gok3 jau5 so2 oi3

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蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛 · luo2 bo5 bai2 cai4 , ge4 you3 suo3 ai4
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Exact source record蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛 萝卜白菜，各有所爱 [luo2 bo5 bai2 cai4 , ge4 you3 suo3 ai4] /(saying) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own/