- 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
Characters
- 滚 (滾): to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
- 瓜 (瓜): melon; gourd; squash
- 烂 (爛): soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
- 熟 (熟): ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 滚瓜烂熟
- MDBG: 滚瓜烂熟
- Examples with 滚瓜烂熟 on Tatoeba
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