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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「發禿齒豁」 explained, free of charge.

The idiom 「發禿齒豁」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

His hair was completely bald and his teeth were missing. Used to describe a person who has grown old.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fā tū chǐ huō

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

faat3 tuk1 chi2 kut3

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