every potter praises his own pot (idiom); all one's geese are swans
trad. 王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇
Also written 王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇【wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā】
Characters in this word
6王
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surname Wang
- Pinyin
- Wáng
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 2561 of 2500
婆
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(bound form) grandmother, (bound form) matron, (bound form) mother-in-law, (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
- Pinyin
- pó
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 28878 of 2500
卖
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to sell, to betray, to spare no effort, to show off or flaunt
- Pinyin
- mài
- Traditional
- 賣
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 805 of 2500
瓜
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melon; gourd; squash, (slang) a piece of gossip
- Pinyin
- guā
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 13003 of 2500
自
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(bound form) self; oneself, from; since, naturally; as a matter of course
- Pinyin
- zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1586 of 2500
夸
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used in transliteration
- Pinyin
- kuā
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 12079 of 2500