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陈谷子烂芝麻

chéngǔzilànzhīma

Traditional: 陳谷子爛芝麻

lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip

Character Breakdown

陈
chén
to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
HSK 6
谷
gǔ
valley, gorge, ravine
HSK 6
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
烂
làn
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
HSK 5
芝
zhī
sesame; a magical mushroom
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4

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