老底 (lǎo de) — sb.'s past (especially secrets or shameful history); one's savings, family fortune, or inherited resources (colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial noun covering two related ideas: a person's hidden past or secrets, and a family's long-held wealth or resources. 揭老底 means to expose someone's history; 老底厚 means deep family resources.
noun
sb.'s past (especially secrets or shameful history)one's savingsfamily fortuneor inherited resources (colloquial)
Examples
- 老底。Bié zài dà jiā miàn qián jiē tā de lǎo de.Don't expose his past in front of everyone.
- 老底，。Tā jiā lǎo de hěn hòu, gēn běn bù dān xīn méi qián.His family has substantial resources; they're not worried about money at all.
- 老底。Tā bǎ zì jǐ suǒ yǒu de lǎo de dōu gào sù le wǒ.He told me all about his background and past.
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