老皇历 (lǎo huáng lì) — outdated idea, obsolete practice, something that belongs to the past
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'an outdated idea or practice from the past.' Literally 'last year's almanac,' it implies clinging to ways that no longer apply. Similar in flavor to 过时, but used as a noun phrase for the outdated thing itself.
noun
outdated ideaobsolete practicesomething that belongs to the past
Examples
- 老皇历，。Nǐ de xiǎng fǎ dōu shì lǎo huáng lì le, xiàn zài méi rén nà me zuò le.Your ideas are all outdated — nobody does that anymore.
- 老皇历，。Bié fān lǎo huáng lì le, shí dài zǎo jiù biàn le.Don't cling to the old ways — the times have long changed.
- 老皇历，。Tā shuō de nà xiē dōu shì lǎo huáng lì, gēn běn bú shì yòng xiàn zài de qíng kuàng.What he said is all outdated — it doesn't apply to the current situation at all.
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