shào​nián​lǎo​chéng

young but mature

  • created reference approved 少年老成 → 少不更事 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    少年老成 shào​nián​lǎo​chéng

    少不更事 shào​bù​gēng​shì

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 少年老成 · shào​nián​lǎo​chéng · young but mature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    少年老成

    shào​nián​lǎo​chéng

    young but mature

    to be young in age but steady, experienced, and mature in one's conduct

    少年 (literal) → 少年 · shào​nián · early youth 老成 (literal) → 老成 · lǎo​chéng · mature

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  • created sense approved 少年老成 · shào​nián​lǎo​chéng · lacking youthful vigor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    少年老成

    shào​nián​lǎo​chéng

    lacking youthful vigor

    to be young but lacking the typical energy and vitality of youth; old before one's time

    少年 (literal) → 少年 · shào​nián · early youth 老成 (literal) → 老成 · lǎo​chéng · mature

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