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老来俏 — “An older person who dresses youthfully and fashionably”

老来俏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an older person who dresses youthfully and fashionably”. Literally, “Old becomes charming/stylish”.

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老来俏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

老来俏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
来
lái7to come
俏
qiào9pretty, attractive, popular

Example Sentence with 老来俏

奶奶虽然已经七十多岁了,但总是打扮得干干净净,精神抖擞,真是个老来俏。
Although Grandma is over seventy, she always dresses neatly and is full of vigor, truly an old but charming person.

Idioms Related to 老来俏

More idioms starting with 老

  • lǎo老bù不xiǎo晓shì事old and muddled
  • lǎo老zhī之jiāng将zhì至old age is approaching
  • lǎo老yú于shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
  • lǎo老sēng僧rù入dìng定deeply absorbed and still
  • lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
  • lǎo老yī医shǎo少bo卜Each has their own strengths
  • lǎo老gǔ古bǎn板an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud
  • lǎo老gǔ古dǒng董old-fashioned person or thing
  • lǎo老wú吾lǎo老yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之lǎo老Respect all elders as your own
  • lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤Regret wasted youth in old age
  • lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲lament wasted youth in old age
  • lǎo老dà大wú无chéng成grow old without achieving anything

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Questions about 老来俏

What does 老来俏 mean?

老来俏 (lǎo lái qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an older person who dresses youthfully and fashionably”.

How do you pronounce 老来俏?

老来俏 is pronounced lǎo lái qiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 老来俏 literally mean?

Literally, 老来俏 means “Old becomes charming/stylish”. It is used to mean “an older person who dresses youthfully and fashionably”.

What is the Chinese definition of 老来俏?

衣着打扮如青年人的中老年人

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