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For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「五尺之僮」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Refers to children who are not yet adults. The ancient ruler was short, hence the name. Same as “five-foot child”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ chǐ zhī tóng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 chek3 ji1 tung4
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