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Open the tool →叹老嗟卑 (tàn lǎo jiē bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament one's old age and unaccomplished, humble status”.
叹老嗟卑 is pronounced tàn lǎo jiē bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 叹老嗟卑 means “Sigh over old age and lament humble status”. It is used to mean “to lament one's old age and unaccomplished, humble status”.
感叹年已老大而犹未显达。