4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 969

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The idiom being introduced now is 「相門有相」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

A prime minister can also become a prime minister from the prime minister’s family. In the old days, it referred to children from a famous family who could inherit their father’s and brothers’ business.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiàng mén yǒu xiàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seung2 mun4 yau5 seung2

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