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老大徒傷悲

简老大徒伤悲 · 繁老大徒傷悲

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo dà tú shāng bēi

vain regrets of old age (idiom)

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
徒: tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from

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3–4–2–1–1 · lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1

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lou5 daai6 tou4 soeng1 bei1

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