老话 (lǎo huà) — old saying; adage; remarks about the old days; reminiscences

Définition

Two related senses: an old saying or adage, and informal talk about the past. The 'old saying' sense is what most learners need — use it with 说 to introduce a proverb.

noun
old sayingadageremarks about the old daysreminiscences
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Exemples

  • 老话
    lǎo huà Shuō, huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo.
    As the old saying goes, "Live and learn."
  • 老话
    Yé ye xǐ huan jiǎng guò qù de lǎo huà.
    Grandpa likes to tell stories about the old days.
  • 老话
    Xiàn dài de nián qīng rén hěn shǎo tīng nà xiē lǎo lǎo huà.
    Modern young people rarely listen to those old sayings.

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