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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「謝庭蘭玉」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

A metaphor for sons and nephews who can bring honor to the family.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiè tíng lán yù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

je6 ting4 laan4/laan1 yuk6

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