包揽 (bāo lǎn) — to take on everything; to monopolize (a task, prize, etc.)
Definition
A verb meaning to take on or sweep up everything in one go, especially winning all prizes or handling all the work alone. Often implies dominance or total coverage, not just 'doing a lot'.
verb
to take on everythingto monopolize (a task, prize, etc.)
Examples
- 包揽。Tā yí gè rén bāo lǎn le suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò.He alone took on all the work.
- 包揽。Zhè cì bǐ sài tā men duì bāo lǎn le qián sān míng.Their team swept the top three places in this competition.
- 包揽，。Tā bāo lǎn le quán bù jiā wù, ràng zhàng fu zhuān xīn gōng zuò.She took on all the housework so her husband could focus on work.
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