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老成持重

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo chéng chí zhòng

old and wise
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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lou5 sing4 ci4 zung6

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(honorific) experienced and steady

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