告老
gào​lǎo

to retire

  • created sense approved 告老 · gào​lǎo · to retire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    告老

    gào​lǎo

    to retire

    to retire from a position due to old age; originally used for officials in imperial China but now used more generally

    告, 老

    告 (literal) → 告 · gào · to request 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · to retire

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