土生土长

• 拼音: tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
• 汉字拆解: 土 = earth/local; 生 = sprout, life, born; 长 = grow, elder

含义

Locally born and raised; native. Someone who was born and grew up in a particular place.

An idiomatic expression emphasizing deep local roots and authentic belonging to a place. Often used to establish credibility about local knowledge or to express pride in one's hometown. Implies genuine understanding of local culture and customs.

例句

1. 他是土生土长的北京人，对这座城市的大街小巷都了如指掌。
2. 作为一个土生土长的农村孩子，她深知农民的不易。
3. 这家店的老板是土生土长的本地人，做的菜最正宗。

用法指南

语境: identity, hometown, authenticity

语气: proud

正确说法

• 我是土生土长的上海人。(I'm a born-and-raised Shanghai native.)
• 她对家乡的感情很深，毕竟是土生土长的。(She has deep feelings for her hometown; after all, she was born and raised there.)

错误说法

• 对移民或搬迁后才认同当地的人说'土生土长' (Don't use 土生土长 for people who moved to a place later — it specifically means born AND raised there)

起源与历史

Four-character idiom: 土 (local) + 生 (born) + 土 (local) + 长 (grow up). Literally 'locally born, locally grown,' emphasizing complete local origins.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal