lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart
trad. 滾瓜爛熟
Also written 滾瓜爛熟【gǔn guā làn shú】
Characters in this word
4滚
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to boil, to roll, to take a hike, Get lost!
- Pinyin
- gǔn
- Traditional
- 滾
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 1494 of 2500
瓜
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melon; gourd; squash, (slang) a piece of gossip
- Pinyin
- guā
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 13003 of 2500
烂
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soft; mushy, well-cooked and soft, to rot; to decompose, rotten, worn out, chaotic; messy, utterly; thoroughly, crappy; bad
- Pinyin
- làn
- Traditional
- 爛
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 2878 of 2500
熟
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ripe; mature, thoroughly cooked; done, familiar; acquainted, experienced; skilled, (of sleep etc) deep; profound, also pr. [shou2]
- Pinyin
- shú
- Strokes
- 15
- Frequency
- 4098 of 2500