包办 (包辦)
bāo bàn
Pinyin
Definition
包办 (包辦)
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- to undertake to do everything by oneself
- to run the whole show
Character Decomposition
Idioms (11)
包在我身上
- 1 leave it to me (idiom)
- 2 I'll take care of it
包子有肉不在褶上
- 1 a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
包打天下
- 1 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
- 2 not allow anyone else to have a look in
包揽词讼
- 1 to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
包藏祸心
- 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
Sample Sentences
嗯。第一个老婆是包办的,比蒋介石大,第二个不太有名,第三个13岁就被老蒋看上了,可惜小姑娘跟了他7年之后还是被抛弃了。
Yeah. His first wife was an arranged marriage and was older than Chiang Kai-shek. His second wife wasn't very famous, and his third wife was only 13 when Old Chiang took a fancy to her. Unfortunately, this girl was only with him for seven years before she was abandoned.