乌龟吃了萤火虫，肚里明白烏龜吃了螢火蟲，肚里明白烏龜吃了螢火蟲，肚里明白

a tortoise that has eaten a firefly: its belly is bright

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Someone who says nothing outwardly but understands everything inside.
Wordplay: 明白 míngbai means 'bright/lit' (the glowing firefly inside) and 'clear in understanding'.

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Simplified: 乌龟吃了萤火虫，肚里明白
Traditional (Taiwan): 烏龜吃了螢火蟲，肚里明白
Pinyin: wūguī chīle yínghuǒchóng, dùlǐ míngbai
Bopomofo: ㄨㄍㄨㄟㄔ ˙ㄌㄜㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ，ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄅㄞ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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