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以老大自居

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ lǎo dà zì jū

regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit

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3–3–4–4–1 · yi3 lao3 da4 zi4 ju1

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ji5 lou5 daai6 zi6 geoi1

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