chī​zhǎng

to be older than

  • created sense approved 痴长/痴長 · chī​zhǎng · to be older than — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    痴长 / 痴長

    chī​zhǎng

    to be older than

    (humble) to be older than another person by a certain amount of time, often followed by the number of years

    痴 (literal) → 痴 · chī · foolish 长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · older

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  • created sense approved 痴长/痴長 · chī​zhǎng · to be aged — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    痴长 / 痴長

    chī​zhǎng

    to be aged

    (humble) to have lived for a certain number of years, referring to one's own age

    痴 (literal) → 痴 · chī · foolish 长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · to grow

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  • created sense approved 痴长/痴長 · chī​zhǎng · to age without gaining wisdom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    痴长 / 痴長

    chī​zhǎng

    to age without gaining wisdom

    to have lived for many years without becoming any wiser (often used as a self-deprecating humble expression)

    痴 (literal) → 痴 · chī · foolish 长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · to grow

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