4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 606

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Here, we present the idiom 「束貝含犀」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Refers to teeth that are closely packed like shells and gourds. Describes teeth that are neat and white.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shù bèi hán xī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chuk1 bui3 ham4 sai1

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