<p>In additional to wuyefeibao's suggestion, "分者後取" or "分者後拿" is also okay.</p>

<p>"分者" == the one who cuts</p>

<p>"後取/拿" => takes the remaining piece after the other person</p>

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2014-08-08T09:42:10.270Z
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Henry HO
<p>In Cantonese, I would explain this way</p>

<p>爲公平起見，你切餅，我揀先，又或者，我切餅，你揀先。</p>

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2014-08-08T14:54:05.790Z
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OmniBus
<p>I think you simply name it "你切我选".</p>

<p>Other names to this method is "我切你选", "分割与选择"(divide and choose), "切蛋糕问题"(cake-cutting problem)</p>

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2014-08-08T05:50:59.650Z
2014-08-08T05:50:59.650Z
wuyefeibao
<p>I'm trying to give a presentation to my Chinese class on fair division procedures, and I want to describe the simple method of "you cut I choose". I think a literal translation would be something like 你分为我选择, but I wonder if there's a colloquial way to say this or some relevant chengyu.</p>

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2014-08-08T05:51:44.487Z
Why do you use "为"？
wuyefeibao
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2014-08-08T14:15:40.090Z
It was in my dictionary, @wuyefeibao.
Don Kirkby
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2014-08-08T19:30:36.270Z
that is a separate question. If you say "cut it into two pieces" you can say "分为两块", but "you cut" can only be "你切".
wuyefeibao
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Translation of "you cut I choose"
# Translation of "you cut I choose"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-08)

I'm trying to give a presentation to my Chinese class on fair division procedures, and I want to describe the simple method of "you cut I choose". I think a literal translation would be something like 你分为我选择, but I wonder if there's a colloquial way to say this or some relevant chengyu.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why do you use "为"？  
> **username_0**: It was in my dictionary, @username_1.  
> **username_1**: that is a separate question. If you say "cut it into two pieces" you can say "分为两块", but "you cut" can only be "你切".  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-08. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

I think you simply name it "你切我选".

Other names to this method is "我切你选", "分割与选择"(divide and choose), "切蛋糕问题"(cake-cutting problem)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-08. Score: 2

In additional to username_1's suggestion, "分者後取" or "分者後拿" is also okay.

"分者" == the one who cuts

"後取/拿" => takes the remaining piece after the other person


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-08. Score: 1

In Cantonese, I would explain this way

爲公平起見，你切餅，我揀先，又或者，我切餅，你揀先。


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