老蚌生珠

老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1

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

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Practice writing

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