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年老體弱

简 年老体弱 · 繁 年老體弱
Mandarin · pinyin nián lǎo tǐ ruò

Meanings

  1. old and weak (idiom)
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
體
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
弱
ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
体
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
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2–3–3–4 · nian2 lao3 ti3 ruo4

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nin4 lou5 tai2 joek6

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