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拔了萝卜地皮宽
拔了萝卜地皮宽
拔了萝卜地皮宽
拔了萝卜地皮宽
拔了萝卜地皮宽
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拔了萝卜地皮宽
拔了萝卜地皮宽

拔了萝卜地皮宽 — “To clear away obstacles or inconvenient things for one's own benefit”

拔了萝卜地皮宽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clear away obstacles or inconvenient things for one's own benefit”. To make space or expand one's influence by removing others. Literally, “Pull out the radish and the ground becomes wider”.

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拔了萝卜地皮宽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拔了萝卜地皮宽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拔		bá8pull out or uproot
了		le2completion or change
萝		luó11vine-climbing plants
卜		bo2divine or foretell
地		dì6earth, ground, land, place
皮		pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
宽		kuān11wide, lenient, or ample

Example Sentence with 拔了萝卜地皮宽

为了扩大店面，老板决定拔了萝卜地皮宽，把旁边闲置的小隔间也盘了下来
To expand the store's space, the owner decided to clear out the unused small room next door, effectively making more room.

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Questions about 拔了萝卜地皮宽

What does 拔了萝卜地皮宽 mean?

拔了萝卜地皮宽 (bá le luó bo dì pí kuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clear away obstacles or inconvenient things for one's own benefit”.

How do you pronounce 拔了萝卜地皮宽?

拔了萝卜地皮宽 is pronounced bá le luó bo dì pí kuān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拔了萝卜地皮宽 literally mean?

Literally, 拔了萝卜地皮宽 means “Pull out the radish and the ground becomes wider”. It is used to mean “to clear away obstacles or inconvenient things for one's own benefit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拔了萝卜地皮宽?

比喻为了行事方便而把碍眼的事物去掉。也比喻为了扩展地盘而排挤别人。