根生土长

Explanation: Local born and raised. Also refers to the generations to live. 　　Usage: Contraction type; as predicate; that lived for generations 　　Source: Yuan Chang-ling, "Zhang Tian" Third off: "children are not generally the root of adobe road length, flower knot, even the branch with leaves." 　　Examples: He is not in our house ~ the slaves, we did not received much grace. (Qing Cao Xueqin's "Dream of Red Mansions" fifty-fourth back) Thesaurus:  be born and brought up on one's native soil; locally born and bred