The idiom 'Old oyster bears a pearl' originally referred to having a virtuous son in old age but later came to mean having a child late in life.
成语“老蚌生珠”原比喻年老时生下贤惠的儿子，后指老年得子。
| 成语 | 老蚌生珠 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 原比喻年老有贤子。后指老年得子。 |
| 出处 | 《北齐书·陆印传》：“吾以卿老蚌遂出明珠。” |
| 拼音 | lǎo bàng shēng zhū |
| 拼音码 | lbsz |
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