苍老 (cāng lǎo) — old and aged (of a person's appearance, often with a sense of weariness); vigorous and forceful (of calligraphy or painting brushwork)
Definition
苍老 describes a weathered, aged appearance — usually a person's looks showing weariness, or a painting/calligraphy style that is vigorous and forceful rather than delicate.
adjective
old and aged (of a person's appearance, often with a sense of weariness)vigorous and forceful (of calligraphy or painting brushwork)
Examples
- ，苍老。Jǐ nián bú jiàn, tā biàn de cāng lǎo le xǔ duō.After a few years without seeing him, he had aged a lot.
- 苍老，。Zhè fú zì de bǐ fǎ cāng lǎo yǒu lì, yí kàn jiù shì dà jiā shǒu bǐ.The brushwork in this calligraphy piece is vigorous and forceful — clearly a master's hand.
- 苍老。Lǎo rén liǎn shàng de zhòu wén xiǎn de shí fēn cāng lǎo.The wrinkles on the old man's face looked very aged.
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