年老龙钟 — “Old and frail”
年老龙钟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “old and frail”. Decrepit with age; stooped and shaky from old age. Literally, “old and decrepit”.
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年老龙钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
年老龙钟 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 年老龙钟
他虽然年老龙钟，但精神矍铄，依然坚持每天早起锻炼身体。
Although he is old and decrepit, he is still full of vigor and insists on getting up early every day to exercise.
Idioms Related to 年老龙钟
More idioms starting with 年
- nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
- nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
- nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
- nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
- nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
- nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
- nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
- nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
- nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
- nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
- nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
- nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
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Open the tool →Questions about 年老龙钟
What does 年老龙钟 mean?
年老龙钟 (nián lǎo lóng zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “old and frail”.
How do you pronounce 年老龙钟?
年老龙钟 is pronounced nián lǎo lóng zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 年老龙钟 literally mean?
Literally, 年老龙钟 means “old and decrepit”. It is used to mean “old and frail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 年老龙钟?
龙钟：行动不灵便。形容年老体衰，行动不灵便