chī​zhǎng

aging fruitlessly

Senses

痴长/ 痴長 chī​zhǎng aging fruitlessly

to have lived many years without gaining wisdom or achievement, often used as a self-deprecating expression

我虚度光阴,痴长了几岁,深感惭愧。

痴长/ 痴長 chī​zhǎng older than

a humble way to state that one is older than the person being spoken to

我痴长你几岁,你就叫我一声大哥吧。

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