瓜熟蒂落 in English gua1 shu2 di4 luo4 Meaning

Meanings

• when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiomatic expression); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time

Pinyin

gua1 shu2 di4 luo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

瓜gua1melon 熟shu2cooked (of food) 蒂di4stem (of fruit) 落luo4to leave out