老王卖瓜 / 老王賣瓜

lǎo​wáng​mài​guā

to boast

(bound form) to praise one's own goods; to boast about one's own work or achievements; often used as the first part of a two-part allegory ending in [[自卖自夸|自賣自誇|zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1]]

老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · [familiarity prefix] 王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · Wang 卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to sell 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM