4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 975

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The featured idiom 「幺豚暮鷚」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

A metaphor for children born in old age.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yāo tún mù liù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yiu1 tyun4 mou6 lau6

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