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The idiom 「中西合璧」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Hebi: A round jade with a hole is called a bi, a semi-circular one is called a banbi, and two half-bi combined into a circle is called “Hebi”. It is a metaphor for combining the good things from China and foreign countries.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhōng xī hé bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jung1 sai1 hap6 bik1
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