物 各 有 主

wù gè yǒu zhǔdictionary entry

everything has a rightful owner (idiom)

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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:

物各有主物各有主 [wu4 ge4 you3 zhu3] /everything has a rightful owner (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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物
wù
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself
各
gè
each / every
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
主
zhǔ
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

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