4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 493

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Let’s learn about the idiom 「將伯之助」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.

Jiang: request; Bo: elder. Ask an elder for help. Refers to the help given by others to oneself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiāng bó zhī zhù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeung1 baak3 ji1 jo6

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