八大元老 bādàyuánlǎo the Eight Elders Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 八 bā numeral eight eight; 8大 dà adjective big big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult元老 yuánlǎo senior statesman A veteran high official or senior statesman, especially one who served several reigns in imperial China