老王賣瓜——自賣自誇
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Chinese[edit]
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
king; Wang (proper name) | sell | melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash |
from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
sell | from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
to boast | |||
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trad. (老王賣瓜——自賣自誇) | 老 | 王 | 賣 | 瓜 | —— | 自 | 賣 | 自 | 誇 | |
simp. (老王卖瓜——自卖自夸) | 老 | 王 | 卖 | 瓜 | —— | 自 | 卖 | 自 | 夸 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
老王賣瓜——自賣自誇
Synonyms[edit]
- (Cantonese) 賣花讚花香/卖花赞花香
- (Hakka) 賣茶講茶香,賣花講花紅/卖茶讲茶香,卖花讲花红
- (Min Nan) 賣茶講茶芳,賣花講花紅/卖茶讲茶芳,卖花讲花红