Definition
老东西 is a derogatory noun used to insult an elderly person, roughly equivalent to 'old fart' or 'old bastard' in English. It can also literally mean 'old stuff' or 'old thing', but the insulting sense is far more common in spoken Chinese. Use with caution — it is highly offensive when directed at someone.
n.
(derogatory) old fartold bastard (insult for an elderly person)(literal) old stuffold thing
Examples
- 老东西，。Nà ge lǎo dōng xī yòu zài mà rén le, zhēn tǎoyàn.That old fart is yelling at people again, so annoying.
- 老东西，。Nǐ bǎ zhèxiē lǎo dōng xī dōu rēng le ba, liú zhe yě méi yòng.Just throw away all this old stuff; keeping it is useless.
- 老东西，。Tā jūrán gǎn jiào zìjǐ de fùqin lǎo dōng xī, tài bú xiào le.He actually dared to call his own father an old bastard — so unfilial.
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