lǎo​xiǎo

the old and the young

  • created sense approved 老小 · lǎo​xiǎo · the old and the young — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老小

    lǎo​xiǎo

    the old and the young

    the elderly and children; one's whole family or dependents

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · the elderly 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · the young

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  • created sense approved 老小 · lǎo​xiǎo · youngest child — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老小

    lǎo​xiǎo

    youngest child

    the youngest member of a family

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · youngest 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · young

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  • created sense approved 老小 · lǎo​xiǎo · childish elder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老小

    lǎo​xiǎo

    childish elder

    Taiwan colloquial usage describing how an elderly person's behavior and personality can become more like a child as they age

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · young

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