老道 (lǎo dào) — (colloquial) Daoist priest
Definition
老道 (lǎodào) is a colloquial term for a Daoist priest — a more everyday, familiar way to say 道士 (dàoshi), which is the standard written/formal word. It often implies an experienced or long-practicing priest rather than a young novice.
noun
(colloquial) Daoist priest
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老道。Zhè wèi lǎo dào shì shān shàng zuì yǒu míng de dào shi.This old Daoist is the most famous priest on the mountain.
- 老道。Cūn lǐ de rén dōu lái zhǎo lǎo dào suàn mìng.People from the village come to the old Daoist for fortune-telling.
- 老道。Nà ge lǎo dào chuān zhuó yí jiàn huī sè de dào páo.That old Daoist wears a gray Daoist robe.
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