一個蘿蔔一個坑
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
(a measure word); individual | radish, especially the daikon or Chinese radish; carrot | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
(a measure word); individual | pit; to defraud | ||
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trad. (一個蘿蔔一個坑) | 一 | 個 | 蘿蔔 | 一 | 個 | 坑 | |
simp. (一个萝卜一个坑) | 一 | 个 | 萝卜 | 一 | 个 | 坑 | |
Literally: “one radish, one hole”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
一個蘿蔔一個坑
- (figurative) each has his or her own task, and there is nobody to spare
- (figurative) steady
- (figurative) stubborn; inflexible