肥水不落外人田 — “To keep benefits or profits within one's own group, family, or circle”
肥水不落外人田 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep benefits or profits within one's own group, family, or circle”. Not allowing outsiders to gain advantages. Literally, “Fertile water does not flow into outsiders' fields”.
肥水不落外人田 Pronunciation and Pinyin
肥水不落外人田 Character Breakdown
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What does 肥水不落外人田 mean?
肥水不落外人田 (féi shuǐ bù luò wài rén tián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep benefits or profits within one's own group, family, or circle”.
How do you pronounce 肥水不落外人田?
肥水不落外人田 is pronounced féi shuǐ bù luò wài rén tián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肥水不落外人田 literally mean?
Literally, 肥水不落外人田 means “Fertile water does not flow into outsiders' fields”. It is used to mean “to keep benefits or profits within one's own group, family, or circle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肥水不落外人田?
肥水：借指好处。指不让别人得到好处