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 Re: Born from stone
Author: cheok hong chuan 
Date:   01-29-12 21:00

Yue Fei,

This is not a Hakka expression but a common Southern Chinese village 'scolding' term, as in a 'useless person'.

The closest in the Chinese Classics is of the Monkey King 'Shi Mm Hoong' in the fable of The Journey to the West. He was born from a stone.

cheok hong chuan
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