lǎo​dǐ​r

the real story

  • created reference approved 老底儿/老底兒 → 老底 (erhua_variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒 lǎo​dǐ​r

    老底 lǎo​dǐ

    erhua_variant

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

    created reference

  • created reference approved 老底儿/老底兒 → 老根儿/老根兒 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒 lǎo​dǐ​r

    老根儿 / 老根兒 lǎo​gēn​r

    synonym

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 老底儿/老底兒 · lǎo​dǐ​r · the real story — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒

    lǎo​dǐ​r

    the real story

    someone's background or past history; the inside story or the truth of a matter

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · long-standing 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 老底儿/老底兒 · lǎo​dǐ​r · patrimony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒

    lǎo​dǐ​r

    patrimony

    family property or assets handed down through generations; ancestral property

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · long-standing 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · bottom 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 老底儿/老底兒 · lǎo​dǐ​r · one's father — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒

    lǎo​dǐ​r

    one's father

    (colloquial) a crude or informal way to refer to one's father

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · the elderly 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · bottom 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 老底儿/老底兒 · lǎo​dǐ​r · backup resources — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒

    lǎo​dǐ​r

    backup resources

    something to fall back on; underlying strength or confidence based on one's resources or preparation

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · long-standing 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · bottom 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 老底儿/老底兒 · lǎo​dǐ​r · family background — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老底儿 / 老底兒

    lǎo​dǐ​r

    family background

    family origin or pedigree; one's family history

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · long-standing 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense