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Definition(s) for: 滚瓜烂熟

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
滚瓜烂熟 gǔn guā làn shú - 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 73,694 59,273

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
gǔn- to boil
- to roll
- to take a hike
- Get lost!
guā- melon; gourd; squash
- (slang) a piece of gossip
làn- soft; mushy
- well-cooked and soft
- to rot; to decompose
- rotten
- worn out
- chaotic; messy
- utterly; thoroughly
- crappy; bad
shú- ripe; mature
- thoroughly cooked; done
- familiar; acquainted
- experienced; skilled
- (of sleep etc) deep; profound
- also pr. [shou2]

Other Words Containing 滚瓜烂熟

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo