土生土长
tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
born and bred (in a place); home-grown
Character by character
土tǔ
local soil
local soil
生shēng
born
born
土tǔ
local soil
local soil
长zhǎng
grown
grown
Example
他是土生土长的北京人，说一口地道的北京话。
He is Beijing born and bred and speaks authentic Beijing dialect.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Of people, plants, brands or customs that come from right here. 土 here means the local soil, not “rustic”.
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