yǐ​lǎo​mài​lǎo

to flaunt one's seniority

  • created sense approved 倚老卖老/倚老賣老 · yǐ​lǎo​mài​lǎo · to flaunt one's seniority — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    倚 (literal) → 倚 · yǐ · to rely on 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · experienced

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    created sense