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Today, we explore the idiom 「長戟高門」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
The gate is tall and there are spears lined up inside. Describes the majesty of noble families in the old days.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǎng jǐ gāo mén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheung4 gik1 gou1 mun4
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