老黄历 (lǎo huáng lì) — outdated thing, obsolete practice, old news; old almanac (traditional Chinese calendar)

Definição

Literally 'old almanac' (the traditional Chinese calendar), now used figuratively to mean an outdated idea, method, or practice that no longer applies. Compare 别翻老黄历 ('don't dig up the old almanac') — i.e., don't rely on outdated information.

noun
outdated thingobsolete practiceold newsold almanac (traditional Chinese calendar)
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Exemplos

  • 老黄历
    Nǐ de xiǎng fǎ dōu shì lǎo huáng lì le, xiàn zài méi rén nà yàng zuò le.
    Your ideas are all old news — nobody does that anymore.
  • 老黄历
    Bié fān lǎo huáng lì le, xiàn zài de qíng kuàng yǐ jīng wán quán bù tóng le.
    Don't consult the old almanac — the situation now is completely different.
  • 老黄历
    Zhè tào fāng fǎ zǎo jiù shì lǎo huáng lì le, zǎo gāi gēng xīn le.
    This method is long outdated — it should have been updated long ago.

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