the melon is sweet , but the stalk is bitter

the melon is sweet , but the stalk is bitter

Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is g ā NGU ā K ǔ D ì, which means that the stem of melon is bitter. It means that there is no perfect thing. From ancient poetry.

The origin of Idioms

In Han Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's ancient poetry: "sweet melon embraces bitter pedicel, beautiful jujube produces thorns."

Idiom usage

There is no perfect thing. In the popular edition of plants and trees by Zhai Hao of the Qing Dynasty, it is said that "if you are sweet and bitter, there is no beauty in the world."