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白叟黄童 — “Old and young”

白叟黄童 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “old and young”. People of all ages. Literally, “white-haired old men and yellow-haired children”.

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白叟黄童 Pronunciation and Pinyin

白叟黄童 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
白
bái5white, bright, clear
叟
sǒu10old man
黄
huáng11yellow color
童
tóng12child, young, virgin, bald

Example Sentence with 白叟黄童

在公园里,白叟黄童都在尽情玩耍,画面温馨
In the park, old and young alike were playing joyfully, creating a heartwarming scene.

Idioms Related to 白叟黄童

Synonyms of 白叟黄童

  • lǎo老lǎo老shào少shào少old and young

More idioms starting with 白

  • bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
  • bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
  • bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
  • bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
  • bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
  • bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
  • bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进,,hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
  • bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
  • bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
  • bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
  • bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
  • bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair

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Questions about 白叟黄童

What does 白叟黄童 mean?

白叟黄童 (bái sǒu huáng tóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “old and young”.

How do you pronounce 白叟黄童?

白叟黄童 is pronounced bái sǒu huáng tóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 白叟黄童 literally mean?

Literally, 白叟黄童 means “white-haired old men and yellow-haired children”. It is used to mean “old and young”.

What is the Chinese definition of 白叟黄童?

白头发的老人和黄头发的孩子。泛指老老少少。

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