一个萝卜一个坑 yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
个 gè
HSK 1
numerary adjunct, piece; single
萝 luó type of creeping plant; turnip
卜 bo fortune telling; prophesy
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
个 gè
HSK 1
numerary adjunct, piece; single
坑 kēng
HSK 6
pit, hole; bury, trap; harry