倚老卖老 — “To presume upon one's seniority”
倚老卖老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to presume upon one's seniority”. To flaunt one's age or experience in a condescending manner.
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倚老卖老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 倚yǐ
- 老lǎo
- 卖mài
- 老lǎo
倚老卖老 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 倚老卖老
虽然他资历深，但在新人面前也不该倚老卖老，应该多鼓励和帮助他们。
Although he has deep experience, he shouldn't presume upon his seniority in front of newcomers; he should encourage and help them more.
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More idioms starting with 倚
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- yǐ倚bàng傍mén门hù户rely on a faction's influence
- yǐ倚shì势líng凌rén人bully others by relying on power
- yǐ倚shì势xié挟quán权abuse power to oppress others
- yǐ倚shì势qī欺rén人bully by abusing power
- yǐ倚dà大qī欺xiǎo小bully the weak with power
- yǐ倚tiān天bá拔dì地extremely grand and majestic
- yǐ倚jiāo姣zuò作mèi媚rely on beauty to act coquettish
- yǐ倚guān官zhàng仗shì势abuse official power
- yǐ倚guān官xié挟shì势abuse official power and influence
- yǐ倚shān山bàng傍shuǐ水situated by mountains and water
- yǐ倚lú庐zhī之wàng望parents' anxious longing for children's return
Questions about 倚老卖老
- What does 倚老卖老 mean?
- 倚老卖老 (yǐ lǎo mài lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to presume upon one's seniority”.
- How do you pronounce 倚老卖老?
- 倚老卖老 is pronounced yǐ lǎo mài lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 倚老卖老?
- 卖：卖弄。仗着岁数大，摆老资格。