肉烂在锅里
Traditional (Taiwan):
肉爛在鍋裡
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lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)
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fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- the meat rots in the pot
- Meaning
- Whatever happens, the benefit still stays with our own side overall. Used to console oneself about a loss within the group.
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