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五百年前是一家
 
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wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā
  • five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)

五百年前是一家 wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā

五百年前是一家
1 亲戚关系很远,但总有一点渊源。为同姓间互攀关系的用语。元.郑廷玉《忍字记.楔子》:「可不道一般树上无有两般花,五百年前是一家。」《儒林外史.第二二回》:「你既然姓牛,五百年前是一家,我和你祖孙相称罢。」

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