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土生土长

土生土長
tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎngHSK 7

土生土长 (tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishto be born and raised locally (lit. born of the local soil and raised there)

    • EX
      他是土生土长的北京人，对这座城市的大街小巷都十分熟悉。

      He was born and raised in Beijing and knows the city's streets and lanes extremely well.

    • EX
      虽然不是土生土长的本地人，但我早已把这里当成自己的家乡。

      Although I was not born and raised locally, I have long regarded this place as my hometown.