Chinese word dictionary

老蚌生珠

lǎo bàng shēng zhū · lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom); fig. birthing a son at an advanced age

Word information

Simplified老蚌生珠
Traditional老蚌生珠
Pinyinlǎo bàng shēng zhū
Part of speechDictionary
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