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叹老嗟卑
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叹老嗟卑

叹老嗟卑 — “To lament one's old age and unaccomplished, humble status”

叹老嗟卑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament one's old age and unaccomplished, humble status”. To sigh over being old and still low in rank/status. Literally, “Sigh over old age and lament humble status”.

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叹老嗟卑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叹老嗟卑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叹
tàn5sigh or exclaim
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
嗟
jiē12Alas, oh, sigh
卑
bēi8low, inferior, humble

Example Sentence with 叹老嗟卑

他望着窗外,不禁叹老嗟卑,感叹自己一生辛劳却仍无所成。
He looked out the window and couldn't help but lament his old age and humble status, sighing that he had worked hard his whole life yet still achieved nothing.

Idioms Related to 叹老嗟卑

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  • tàn叹wéi为guān观zhǐ止exclaim in admiration of perfection
  • tàn叹guān观zhǐ止yǐ矣exclaim in ultimate admiration

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What does 叹老嗟卑 mean?

叹老嗟卑 (tàn lǎo jiē bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament one's old age and unaccomplished, humble status”.

How do you pronounce 叹老嗟卑?

叹老嗟卑 is pronounced tàn lǎo jiē bēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 叹老嗟卑 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 叹老嗟卑?

感叹年已老大而犹未显达。

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