chī​zhǎng

aging fruitlessly

  • created sense approved 痴长/痴長 · chī​zhǎng · aging fruitlessly

    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。

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  • created sense approved 痴长/痴長 · chī​zhǎng · older than

    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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