老子 (lǎo zi) — Laozi (the ancient philosopher, founder of Daoism); (colloquial, self-address) I, me (used to show arrogance or authority)
Definition
老子 is a name with two distinct uses: as Laozi, the ancient Daoist philosopher (Daoism's traditional founder), and as a boastful self-referent 'I, me' used by a speaker to assert authority or contempt toward the listener.
noun
Laozi (the ancient philosopher, founder of Daoism)(colloquial, self-address) Ime (used to show arrogance or authority)
Examples
- 老子。lǎo zi Shì dào jiā xué pài de chuàng shǐ rén.Laozi is the founder of the Daoist school.
- 老子，。lǎo zi Cái bù guǎn nǐ zěn me xiǎng, wǒ jiù yào zhè me zuò.I don't care what you think — I'm going to do it anyway.
- ，老子。Nǐ zài shuō yí jù, lǎo zi jiù bú kè qi le.Say one more word, and I won't be polite anymore.
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