瓜熟蒂落

guā shú dì luò

Dictionary entry

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

What does 瓜熟蒂落 mean?

瓜熟蒂落 (guā shú dì luò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time

Character breakdown

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瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip 熟shúripe; mature · thoroughly cooked; done 蒂dìstem (of fruit)落làto leave out · to be missing

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瓜熟蒂落

guā shú dì luò

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