老生
lǎo shēng
Pinyin

Definition

老生
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lǎo shēng
  1. venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

人生
rén shēng
  1. 1 life (one's time on earth)
先生
Xiān sheng
  1. 1 Mister (Mr.)
女生
nǚ shēng
  1. 1 schoolgirl
  2. 2 female student
  3. 3 girl
学生
xué sheng
  1. 1 student
  2. 2 schoolchild
生
shēng
  1. 1 to be born
  2. 2 to give birth
  3. 3 life
  4. 4 to grow
  5. 5 raw
  6. 6 uncooked
  7. 7 student

Idioms (20)

一回生二回熟
yī huí shēng èr huí shú
  1. 1 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
一生一世
yī shēng yī shì
  1. 1 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
  1. 1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
  1. 1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
七窍生烟
qī qiào shēng yān
  1. 1 lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to seethe with anger

Sample Sentences

你们真是年轻有为，不过，别怪我老生常谈，实现自我价值固然重要，也别忽略了身体健康，毕竟身体是革命的本钱呀！
nǐmen zhēn shì niánqīngyǒuwéi ，bùguò ，bié guài wǒ lǎoshēng cháng tán ，shíxiàn zìwǒ jiàzhí gùrán zhòngyào ，yě bié hūlüè le shēntǐ jiànkāng ，bìjìng shēntǐ shì gémìng de běnqián ya ！
You really are a young up-and-comer, but don't hold against me if I spout some cliches. Self realization really is important, and don't ignore the value of your health, one's body is one's best asset in a revolution!
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谢谢谢谢！老生常谈了。郑教授这次会议要发表什么主题的论文呢？
xièxie xièxie ！lǎoshēngchángtán le 。Zhèng jiàoshòu zhècì huìyì yào fābiǎo shénme zhǔtí de lùnwén ne ？
Thanks! It's really nothing new. What is the topic of the paper you'll be presenting at this conference, Professor Zheng?
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是啊，这又是老生常谈的婚姻观念的问题了，是选择差距悬殊的所谓真爱，还是选择门当户对的感情。
shì a ，zhè yòu shì lǎoshēngchángtán de hūnyīn guānniàn de wèntí le ，shì xuǎnzé chājù xuán shū de suǒwèi zhēn ài ，háishì xuǎnzé méndānghùduì de gǎnqíng 。
Yes, this is a commonly acknowledged problem with the concept of marriage, the choice between true love across the poverty gap, or choosing a relationship with someone from a similar socioeconomic background.
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