老掉牙
Chinese
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
to drop; to fall | tooth; ivory | ||
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simp. and trad. (老掉牙) |
老 | 掉 | 牙 | |
Literally: “so old that teeth are falling out”. |
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