老办法 (lǎo bàn fǎ) — old method, old way of doing things
Definition
A noun phrase meaning 'the old method/way' — 老 adds the sense of long-established (not merely aged), often contrasted with a new approach. A fixed phrasing, not a free combination.
noun
old methodold way of doing things
Examples
- 老办法。Yòng lǎo bàn fǎ jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí yǐ jīng bù xíng le.Using the old method to solve this problem won't work anymore.
- 老办法，。Suī rán lǎo bàn fǎ bǐ jiào màn, dàn hěn kě kào.Although the old method is slower, it's very reliable.
- 老办法。Tā zǒng shì bù kěn fàng qì lǎo bàn fǎ.He always refuses to give up the old way of doing things.
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