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一杯羹

Mandarin · pinyin yī bēi gēng

lit. a cup of soup
fig. to get part of the profits
one's share of the action

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
杯: bēi · cup, glass
羹: gēng · soup, broth

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1–1–1 · yi1 bei1 geng1

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jat1 bui1 gang1

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