一
个
萝
卜
一
个
坑
y
í
y
ī
g
è
g
è
l
u
ó
l
u
ó
b
o
b
o
y
í
y
ī
g
è
g
è
k
ē
n
g
k
ē
n
g
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
6. each has their own task, and there is nobody to spare
Components
一个
yī gè
–
one
萝卜
luó bo
–
radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]
坑
kēng
–
hole