老古板

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo gǔ bǎn

Meanings

  1. overly conservative
  2. old-fashioned
  3. old fogey
  4. a square
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老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
板
bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
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3–3–3 · lao3 gu3 ban3

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lou5 gu2 baan2

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