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Here is the Chinese idiom 「故家喬木」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

①It means that the talents and tools of a noble family must be outstanding. ② Refers to local celebrities.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gù jiā qiáo mù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gu2/gu3 ga1 kiu4 muk6

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