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indigenous; autochthonous; be born and brought up locally

tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng

土 生 土 长

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slindigenous; autochthonous; be born and brought up locally
- tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de liáo níng rén
  他是土生土长的辽宁人。
  He was born and bred in Liaoning.
- yīn wèi tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiāng xia rén dào lún dūn lái jiù yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng le
  因为他是土生土长的乡下人，到伦敦来就晕头转向了。
  Born and bred a countryman, he was bewildered by London.

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