老蚌生珠 in English lao3 bang4 sheng1 zhu1 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) an old oyster producing a pearl (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically birthing a son at an advanced age

Pinyin

lao3 bang4 sheng1 zhu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 蚌bang4abbr. for Bengbu prefecture-level city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui 生sheng1to be born 珠zhu1bead