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滚瓜烂熟

gǔn guā làn shúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom) / fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

滾瓜爛熟 滚瓜烂熟 [gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2] /lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently/to know sth inside out/to know sth by heart/

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Other forms in these source records: 滾瓜爛熟

  • 滚
    gǔn

    to boil / to roll / to take a hike / Get lost!

  • 瓜
    guā

    melon / gourd / squash / (slang) a piece of gossip

  • 烂
    làn

    soft / mushy / well-cooked and soft / to rot / to decompose / rotten / worn out / chaotic / messy / utterly / thoroughly / crappy / bad

  • 熟
    shú

    ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shóu]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.