Laobian, a district of Yingkou City 营口市[yíng kǒu shì], Liaoning
weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)
electricity hog; electricity guzzler
(of a woman) old and faded
1. middle-aged but still attractive woman2. lady of a certain age
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
respect the old and cherish the young
1. middle-aged but still attractive woman2. lady of a certain age
1. taking everyone along, young and old2. to look after the elderly and the young
to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
1. minor divinity concerned with marriage2. matchmaker3. go-between
Mindanao (island in the Philippines)
1. splendid and powerful (of story)2. majestic3. awesome
(idiom) backwoods; wilderness
1. lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)2. fig. to be meddlesome
(idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
(idiom) older husband and much younger wife
1. cunning2. crafty3. wily old fox
suitable for young and old
1. cheating neither old nor young2. treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously3. Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
suitable for both the young and the old
1. senile dementia2. Alzheimer's disease
(idiom) doddering; senile
1. old and wise2. experienced and knowledgeable
1. experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise2. sophisticated
The Travels of Lao Tsan, novel by late Qing novelist Liu E 刘鹗[liú è]
Laohekou, a county-level city in Xiangyang City 襄阳市[xiāng yáng shì], Hubei
1. lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)2. fig. slow and inefficient
1. lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)2. fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children
blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
1. lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)2. fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
old horse sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
1. lit. the old horse loves his stable2. fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)
说老实话 說老實話 shuō lǎo shi huà HSK 7–9 1. to be honest2. to tell the truth3. to be frank
lit. an old horse knows the way home (idiom); fig. in difficulty, trust an experience colleague
1. the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence2. crocodile tears
1. to recover one's youthful vigor2. to feel rejuvenated (idiom)
to thump repeatedly with one's fist
(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die
1. big boss2. leader of a group3. dominant (position)
上有老下有小 shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo 1. lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)2. fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children3. sandwich generation