分一杯羹 |
fēn yī bēi gēng |
(fig.) to have a slice of the pie / to get a piece of the action |
分 |
fēn |
to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) |
分 |
fèn |
part / share / ingredient / component |
一 |
yī |
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
一杯羹 |
yī bēi gēng |
lit. a cup of soup / fig. to get part of the profits / one's share of the action |
杯 |
bēi |
cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup |
杯 |
bēi |
variant of 杯 |
杯 |
bēi |
variant of 杯 / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup |
羹 |
gēng |
thick soup |