a kind of cucumber, Cucumis utilissimus

shrink, be reduced, grow lean, considered of little importance

to become cucumber, to become like cucumber by shriveling and dwindling, to be very weak and lean, lacking physical strength and energy

filled with pebbles

consider worthless, scorn, look down upon

consider worthless, scorn, look down upon

cut carelessly or scornfully

cut carelessly or scornfully

daughters mature fast

the child is more mischievous than the parents