陈谷子烂芝麻

Traditional: 陳谷子爛芝麻

chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma

Dictionary entry

lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip

What does 陈谷子烂芝麻 mean?

陈谷子烂芝麻 (chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip

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陈Chénsurname Chen · Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state 谷gǔgrain · corn 子zǐson · child 烂lànsoft; mushy · well-cooked and soft 芝zhīZoysia pungens 麻máhemp (variant of 麻[ma2])

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陈谷子烂芝麻

chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma

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