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The idiom 「婦姑勃谿」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law: daughter-in-law and mother-in-law; Boxi: family quarrel. Originally refers to the quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Later it also refers to internal struggles.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù gū bó jī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu5 gu1 but6 kai1

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