一杯羹 in English yi1 bei1 geng1 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) a cup of soup
• metaphorically to get part of the profits
• one's share of the action

Pinyin

yi1 bei1 geng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 杯bei1cup 羹geng1soup