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Here’s the idiom 「萬貫家私」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Wanguan: tens of thousands of copper coins. Guan: A string used to string money in ancient times. It not only refers to a string of money, but also refers to a string of money. One thousand coins make a string, which is called a Guan. Describes a family with a lot of property and being very rich.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wàn guàn jiā sī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

maan6 gun3 ga1 si1

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