肉烂在锅里

Traditional (Taiwan): 肉爛在鍋裡

ròulànzàiguō ㄖㄡˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄌㄧˇ

    • 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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