老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū

fig. birthing a son at an advanced age

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
  2. 2. lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
clam; mussel
life; to be born; raw
pearl; bead