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老
蚌
生
珠
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Jyutping
lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1
Pinyin
lǎo bàng shēng zhū
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語句
高齡女性懷孕生子
old woman giving birth to a child; literally: old clam creating pearl
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
老蚌生珠
老蚌生珠
lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1
old clam birthing a pearl