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包打天下

Mandarin · pinyin bāo dǎ tiān xià

to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
not allow anyone else to have a look in

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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1–3–1–4 · bao1 da3 tian1 xia4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baau1 daa2 tin1 haa6

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(idiomatic) to take care of everything and not allow others to get involved

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