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老氣橫秋

简老气横秋 · 繁老氣橫秋

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo qì héng qiū

old and decrepit
proud of one's age and experience (idiom)

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
横: héng · across

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3–4–2–1 · lao3 qi4 heng2 qiu1

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lou5 hei3 waang4 cau1

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(idiomatic) proud of one's age and experience
(idiomatic) downcast and decrepit

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