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老皇曆

简老皇历 · 繁老皇曆

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo huáng lì

(lit.) past years' almanac
(fig.) ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
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历: lì · history; calendar

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3–2–4 · lao3 huang2 li4

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lou5 wong4 lik6

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noun

outdated almanac; old almanac
(figurative) one which is old and outdated; obsolete practice or regulation; stubborn and conservative person
almanac; ephemeris

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