绵绵瓜瓞

Traditional: 綿綿瓜瓞

mián mián guā dié

Dictionary entry

(lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)

What does 绵绵瓜瓞 mean?

绵绵瓜瓞 (mián mián guā dié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)

2(fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations

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绵miánsilk floss · continuous 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip 瓞dié(literary) small melon

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绵绵瓜瓞

mián mián guā dié

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