一个萝卜一个坑

Traditional: 一個蘿蔔一個坑

yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng

Dictionary entry

lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)

What does 一个萝卜一个坑 mean?

一个萝卜一个坑 (yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)

2fig. each person has his own position

3each to his own

4horses for courses

5every kettle has its lid

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一yīone · single 个gěused in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]萝luóradish 卜Bǔsurname Bu 坑kēngpit; hollow; depression · (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel

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一个萝卜一个坑

yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng

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