| 滚瓜烂熟 |
gǔn guā làn shú |
lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart |
| 滚 |
gǔn |
to boil / to roll / to take a hike / Get lost! |
| 瓜 |
guā |
melon; gourd; squash / (slang) a piece of gossip |
| 烂 |
làn |
soft; mushy / well-cooked and soft / to rot; to decompose / rotten / worn out / chaotic; messy / utterly; thoroughly / crappy; bad |
| 烂熟 |
làn shú |
well cooked / to know thoroughly |
| 熟 |
shú |
ripe; mature / thoroughly cooked; done / familiar; acquainted / experienced; skilled / (of sleep etc) deep; profound / also pr. [shou2] |