肉 烂 在 锅 里

ròu làn zài guō lǐdictionary entry

lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom) / fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders

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肉爛在鍋裡 肉烂在锅里 [rou4 lan4 zai4 guo1 li3] /lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders/

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