老黃牛

Chinese

old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
ox; cattle; ticket scalper
trad. (老黃牛) 黃牛
simp. (老黄牛) 黄牛

Pronunciation


Noun

老黃牛

  1. (literal) old or large ox
  2. (figurative, Mandarin) diligent and conscientious person
  3. (figurative, Shanghainese) one who is irresponsible; flakey person