created sense approved 老蚌生珠 · lǎobàngshēngzhū · having a child in old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
老蚌生珠
lǎobàngshēngzhū
having a child in old age
(idiom) literally an old oyster producing a pearl; describes having a child (traditionally a son) at an advanced age, or originally, a talented son born to a talented father
老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 蚌 (literal) → 蚌 · bàng · mussel 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give birth 珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl
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created sense approved 老蚌生珠 · lǎobàngshēngzhū · advanced age pregnancy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
老蚌生珠
lǎobàngshēngzhū
advanced age pregnancy
(humorous) to give birth at an advanced age; late pregnancy
老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 蚌 (literal) → 蚌 · bàng · mussel 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give birth 珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl
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