陳谷子爛芝麻 chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma

old trivial matters; boring old gossip

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
陳 chén
surname Chen; to display; to lay out
谷 gǔ HSK 6
grain; valley; corn
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
爛 làn
rotten; bad; crappy
芝 zhī
Zoysia pungens
麻 ma HSK 4
to feel numb; hemp; sesame