包 打 天 下

bāo dǎ tiān xiàdictionary entry

to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business / not allow anyone else to have a look in

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Original source entry:

包打天下 包打天下 [bao1 da3 tian1 xia4] /to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business/not allow anyone else to have a look in/

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