一個蘿蔔一個坑
简 一个萝卜一个坑 · 繁 一個蘿蔔一個坑Meanings
- lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
- fig. each person has his own position
- each to his own
- horses for courses
- every kettle has its lid
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1–4–2–5–1–4–1 · yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 go3 lo4 baak6 jat1 go3 haang1
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proverb
- (figurative) each has his or her own task, and there is nobody to spare
- (figurative) steady
- (figurative) stubborn; inflexible
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