馬齒徒增

简 马齿徒增 · 繁 馬齒徒增
Mandarin · pinyin mǎ chǐ tú zēng

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  1. (self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)
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馬
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齒
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徒
tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
增
zēng · increase, add to, augment
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
齿
chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
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3–3–2–1 · ma3 chi3 tu2 zeng1

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maa5 ci2 tou4 zang1

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馬齒徒增 · ma3 chi3 tu2 zeng1
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Exact source record馬齒徒增 马齿徒增 [ma3 chi3 tu2 zeng1] /(self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)/