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Definitions5 characters
rou4 lan4 zai4 guo1 li3
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations

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rou4
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
2
lan4
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
3
zai4
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
4
guo1
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
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li3
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders