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Here, we present the idiom 「集苑集枯」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Ji: to dwell; Yuan: lush trees; Ku: dead tree. Some birds live in lush trees, while others live in dead trees. It is a metaphor that people have different interests and tendencies.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jí yuàn jí kū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaap6 yun2 jaap6 fu1
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