破瓜之年 — “The age of sixteen for a girl”
破瓜之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the age of sixteen for a girl”. The prime of a young woman's youth. Literally, “Year of splitting the melon”.
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破瓜之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破瓜之年 Character Breakdown
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她亭亭玉立，已到破瓜之年，清秀的脸上洋溢着青春的活力
She stood gracefully, having reached the age of sixteen, her delicate face brimming with youthful vitality.
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Synonyms of 破瓜之年
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- pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
- pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
- pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
- pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
- pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
- pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
- pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
- pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
- pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
- pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
- pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
- pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell
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What does 破瓜之年 mean?
破瓜之年 (pò guā zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the age of sixteen for a girl”.
How do you pronounce 破瓜之年?
破瓜之年 is pronounced pò guā zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破瓜之年 literally mean?
Literally, 破瓜之年 means “Year of splitting the melon”. It is used to mean “the age of sixteen for a girl”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破瓜之年?
瓜字可以分割成两个八字，所以旧诗文称女子十六岁时为“破瓜之年”。