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Meaning of 一个萝卜一个坑

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
一 yī 个 gè 萝 luó 卜 bo 一 yī 个 gè 坑 kēng (Trad.: 一個蘿蔔一個坑)
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
Example Sentences
1
我们是一个萝卜一个坑
,
腾不出人手来
。
We're so busy that no one can be spared for any other work.
2
这时我才知道了
“
一个萝卜一个坑
”
的重要性
。
That's when I learned about the importance of Butts in the Seats.
3
臭味
#3
:
大家每天固定位子就坐
(
一个萝卜一个坑
)
Smell #3: People sit in the same places every day (a.k.a. my box, my chair)
4
随缘而不强求的人
,
相信一个萝卜一个坑
,
总会有适合自己的
。
Those who believe in fate and not really proactive, believes that one carrot matches with one hole.