老油條

Chinese

 
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
youtiao, a type of Chinese fried bread stick; experienced and sophisticated person; crafty fellow
trad. (老油條) 油條
simp. (老油条) 油条
Literally: “old youtiao”.

Pronunciation


Noun

老油條

  1. (figuratively, colloquial) sophisticated person; wily old fox; crafty fellow

Synonyms

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