瓜 熟 蒂 落

guā shú dì luòdictionary entry

when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom) / problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time

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Original source entry:

瓜熟蒂落 瓜熟蒂落 [gua1 shu2 di4 luo4] /when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time/

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瓜
guā
melon / gourd / squash / (slang) a piece of gossip
熟
shú
ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shóu]
蒂
dì
stem (of fruit)
落
là
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
lào
colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
luò
to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

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