老夫 (lǎo fū) — (first-person pronoun, used by an elderly man) I, this old man
Definition
老夫 is a self-referential pronoun used by an elderly man to mean 'I, this old man' — a literary, slightly humorous or self-deprecating register, unlike plain 我.
noun
(first-person pronoun, used by an elderly man) Ithis old man
Examples
- 老夫，。lǎo fū Nián shì yǐ gāo, bú biàn yuǎn xíng.This old man is advanced in years and not fit for long journeys.
- 老夫。lǎo fū Zài cǐ děng hòu duō shí le.I, this old fellow, have been waiting here for quite a while.
- 老夫，。lǎo fū Suī lǎo, shàng néng fàn yě.Though I am old, I can still eat heartily.
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