yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng

Traditional: 一個蘿蔔一個坑

一个萝卜一个坑 (yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
  2. 2fig. each person has his own position
  3. 3each to his own
  4. 4horses for courses
  5. 5every kettle has its lid

Characters in 一个萝卜一个坑

一yī · one个gě · used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]萝luó · radish卜bǔ · (bound form) to divine一yī · one个gě · used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]坑kēng · pit; hollow; depression

Related words

一one个used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]个(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)个variant of 個|个[ge4]一个a; an; one这个(pronoun) this那个that one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything

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