七老八十 (qī lǎo bā shí) — (colloquial) very old; in one's late seventies or eighties
Definition
A colloquial idiom meaning 'very old, in one's late seventies or eighties' — said of people, not things. It's more vivid and everyday than the neutral phrase 年纪大.
idiom
(colloquial) very oldin one's late seventies or eighties
Examples
- 七老八十，。Tā dōu qī lǎo bā shí le, hái měi tiān qù gōng yuán duàn liàn.He's already in his late seventies, yet he still goes to the park every day to exercise.
- 七老八十，。Bié kàn tā qī lǎo bā shí, nǎo zi kě qīng chǔ dé hěn.Don't mind that he's very old — his mind is still sharp.
- 七老八十，。Nǎi nai suī rán qī lǎo bā shí, dàn shēn tǐ hái hěn yìng lǎng.Although Grandma is in her eighties, she's still quite robust.
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