一个萝卜一个坑 yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng

fig. each person has his own position

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. each person has his own position
  2. 2. lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
  3. 3. each to his own
  4. 4. horses for courses
  5. 5. every kettle has its lid

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
个 gè HSK 1
classifier for people or objects in general; individual
萝 luó
radish
卜 bo
see 萝卜luó bo; to divine; to forecast or estimate
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
个 gè HSK 1
classifier for people or objects in general; individual
坑 kēng HSK 6
hole; pit; to defraud