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耆老久次 — “Aged and venerable person long in a subordinate role”

耆老久次 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an aged and virtuous person who remains in a subordinate position for a long time, often implying that their wisdom and experience are not fully appreciated or utilized”. Literally, “Aged and venerable person long in a subordinate role”.

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耆老久次 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耆老久次 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耆
qí10aged, elderly, respected senior
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
久
jiǔ3for a long time
次
cì6order, second, occasion, hypo

Example Sentence with 耆老久次

公司的老王是位技术骨干,兢兢业业几十年,却一直是耆老久次,令人惋惜。
Old Wang in the company is a technical expert, having worked diligently for decades, yet he has always remained in a subordinate position, which is regrettable.

Idioms Related to 耆老久次

More idioms starting with 耆

  • qí耆rú儒shuò硕dé德venerable scholar of great virtue
  • qí耆rú儒shuò硕wàng望eminent elderly scholar with great prestige
  • qí耆rú儒shuò硕lǎo老venerable and prestigious elders
  • qí耆sù宿dà大xián贤venerable elders and great sages
  • qí耆nián年shuò硕dé德aged person of great virtue
  • qí耆dé德shuò硕lǎo老venerable and virtuous elder

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Questions about 耆老久次

What does 耆老久次 mean?

耆老久次 (qí lǎo jiǔ cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an aged and virtuous person who remains in a subordinate position for a long time, often implying that their wisdom and experience are not fully appreciated or utilized”.

How do you pronounce 耆老久次?

耆老久次 is pronounced qí lǎo jiǔ cì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耆老久次 literally mean?

Literally, 耆老久次 means “Aged and venerable person long in a subordinate role”. It is used to mean “describes an aged and virtuous person who remains in a subordinate position for a long time, often implying that their wisdom and experience are not fully appreciated or utilized”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耆老久次?

耆:老;次:第二。年老有德的人久居低位

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