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We’re presenting the idiom 「墓木已拱」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
The trees on the graves are as thick as two hands can hold together. It means you are going to die. This is an insult. The latter refers to someone who has been dead for a long time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù mù yǐ gǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou6 muk6 yi5 gung2
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