一 个 萝 卜 一 个 坑

yī gè luó bo yī gè kēngdictionary entry

lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) / fig. each person has his own position / each to his own / horses for courses / every kettle has its lid

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一個蘿蔔一個坑 一个萝卜一个坑 [yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1] /lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)/fig. each person has his own position/each to his own/horses for courses/every kettle has its lid/

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一个萝卜一个坑

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