瓜熟蒂落 guā shú dì luò

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

瓜 guā melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
熟 shú well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
蒂 dì peduncle or stem of plants
落 luò fall, drop; net income, surplus