dà​lǎo

venerable elder

dà​lǎo venerable elder

  1. adjective
    big
    big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult
  2. lǎo adjective
    old
    old; aged; (of people) venerable

dà​lǎo big shot

  1. (bound form) person of importance
    (bound form) person of importance; used in certain titles and names such as 大夫 dài​fu
  2. lǎo nounadjective
    experienced
    experienced; skilled; having long practice in a field