chūn​bù​lǎo

potherb mustard

  1. spring
    The season of spring; also refers to the first season of the lunar year including the first three months.
  2. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. lǎo adjective
    tough
    (of food) tough; overcooked; (of vegetables) overgrown; past their prime