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遗老遗少 — “People”

遗老遗少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People”. Both old and young, who are resistant to change, clinging to old traditions, values, or systems from a bygone era. They are often seen as old-fashioned or stubbornly conservative. Literally, “old remnants and young remnants (referring to those loyal to a past era)”.

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遗老遗少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗老遗少 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
少
shào4few, little, or lack

Example Sentence with 遗老遗少

爷爷奶奶这一辈人里,总有一些遗老遗少,他们坚持用老办法处理事情,对高科技产品总是不屑一顾
Among the older generations, there are always some who are like "relics of the past," insisting on doing things the old way and often dismissing high-tech products.

Idioms Related to 遗老遗少

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition

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Questions about 遗老遗少

What does 遗老遗少 mean?

遗老遗少 (yí lǎo yí shào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People”.

How do you pronounce 遗老遗少?

遗老遗少 is pronounced yí lǎo yí shào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗老遗少 literally mean?

Literally, 遗老遗少 means “old remnants and young remnants (referring to those loyal to a past era)”. It is used to mean “People”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗老遗少?

遗老:旧称前朝的旧臣;遗少:留恋旧时代的少年。改朝换代后仍效忠前朝的老人和青年。也泛指留恋过去、思想顽固陈旧的人。

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