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马齿徒长
mǎ​chǐ​tú​zhǎng

to age without achieving anything

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马齿徒长 馬齒徒長 mǎ​chǐ​tú​zhǎng
to age without achieving anything
Used as a humble way to say one has grown older without making any contributions or achievements; literally "horse teeth growing in vain"

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Synonym

  • 马齿徒增 mǎ​chǐ​tú​zēng
  • 碌碌无为 lù​lù​wú​wéi