七八月的南瓜,皮老心不老 七八月的南瓜,皮老心不老 七八月的南瓜,皮老心不老

pumpkins in the seventh and eighth months: the skin is old but the heart isn't

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
Someone who is old but still young at heart and keen to achieve things. Approving and affectionate.
Simplified
七八月的南瓜,皮老心不老
Pinyin
qībā yuè de nánguā, pí lǎo xīn bù lǎo
Bopomofo
ㄑㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄩㄝˋ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ,ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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