老态 (lǎo tài) — appearance or manner of an old person; aged look; old way of acting or bearing
Definition
老态 refers to the visibly aged look, manner, or bearing of an older person — slow movements, stooped posture, old-fashioned habits. It is almost always used in the set phrase 老态龙钟 (feeble and doddering with age).
noun
appearance or manner of an old personaged lookold way of acting or bearing
Examples
- ，老态。Tā suī rán nián jì bú dà, què yǐ jīng xiǎn chū lǎo tài.Although he is not old in age, he already shows signs of an old person's manner.
- 老态。Lǎo rén de lǎo tài ràng rén gǎn dào cí xiáng hé wěn zhòng.The old man's aged appearance makes people feel kind and steady.
- ，老态。Tā bù zi huǎn màn, yí fù lǎo tài.She walks slowly, with the appearance of an old person.
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