老不死
Mandarin
| simpl. and trad. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 老不死 | |||
Etymology
- Literally, "old and won't die."
Adjective
老不死 (simplified, Pinyin lǎobùsǐ)
- (colloquial) old and weak; haggard and annoying
References
- 2005, Yu Feng; Zhijie Jia, Jie Cai, Yaohua Shi, Judith M. Amory, Pop Chinese: A Cheng & Tsui Handbook Of Contemporary Colloquial Expressions (Cheng & Tsui Asian Dictionary Series) (话是这么说：中国当代流行语手册) (in English/Chinese), Boston: Cheng & Tsui, ISBN 0-88727-424-2: