老蚌生珠
Traditional form:
老蚌生珠
Pinyin (reading):
lǎobàngshēngzhū
Definitions:
- lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
Characters:
- 老 - old, aged; experienced
- 蚌 - oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
- 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
- 珠 - gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
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