旱地南瓜,越老越红 旱地南瓜,越老越紅 旱地南瓜,越老越紅

a pumpkin on dry land: the older, the redder

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning
Said of someone who becomes more impressive or more vigorous with age. Approving.
Simplified
旱地南瓜,越老越红
Traditional (Taiwan)
旱地南瓜,越老越紅
Pinyin
hàndì nánguā, yuè lǎo yuè hóng
Bopomofo
ㄏㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ,ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊ

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

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