- when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time
Characters
- 瓜 (瓜): melon; gourd; squash
- 熟 (熟): ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]
- 蒂 (蒂): stem (of fruit)
- 落 (落): to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind
Resources
- Wiktionary: 瓜熟蒂落
- MDBG: 瓜熟蒂落
- Examples with 瓜熟蒂落 on Tatoeba
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