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倚老卖老
yǐ​lǎo​mài​lǎo

to flaunt one's seniority

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

倚老卖老/ 倚老賣老 yǐ​lǎo​mài​lǎo to flaunt one's seniority

To rely on one's age or length of experience to control, belittle, or take advantage of others; to exploit one's status as an elder.

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synonym 老气横秋/老氣橫秋 → 倚老卖老/倚老賣老
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