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老成持重

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo chéng chí zhòng

Meanings

  1. old and wise
  2. experienced and knowledgeable
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老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
持
chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
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3–2–2–4 · lao3 cheng2 chi2 zhong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou5 sing4 ci4 zung6

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lou5 sing4 ci4 zung6

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phrase

  1. (honorific) experienced and steady

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