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包辦代替

简包办代替 · 繁包辦代替

Mandarin · pinyin bāo bàn dài tì

to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
辦: Look up this written character
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
替: tì · change, replace, substitute for
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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1–4–4–4 · bao1 ban4 dai4 ti4

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baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3

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(idiomatic) to take away somebody else's work; to run things all by oneself without consulting others

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