恃老賣老
Chinese
| rely upon | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
sell | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | ||
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| trad. (恃老賣老) | 恃 | 老 | 賣 | 老 | |
| simp. (恃老卖老) | 恃 | 老 | 卖 | 老 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ci5 lou5 maai6 lou5
- Yale: chíh lóuh maaih lóuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsi5 lou5 maai6 lou5
- Guangdong Romanization: qi5 lou5 mai6 lou5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiː¹³ lou̯¹³ maːi̯²² lou̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
恃老賣老
- (Cantonese, derogatory) to rely on one's seniority or old age to look down on others or do things