绵绵瓜瓞 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes
• (fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations

Character by character

• 绵miáncontinuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy
• 绵miáncontinuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy
• 瓜guāmelon, gourd, squash, cucumber
• 瓞diéyoung melon

Idioms sharing a character

• 绵里藏针 mián lǐ cáng zhēn
• 缠绵悱恻 chán mián fěi cè
• 连绵不绝 lián mián bù jué
• 滚瓜烂熟 gǔn guā làn shú
• 瓜熟蒂落 guā shú dì luò

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