








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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Open the tool →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”.
耆老久次 is pronounced qí lǎo jiǔ cì in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
耆:老;次:第二。年老有德的人久居低位