恃老賣老

Chinese

		rely upon	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	sell	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
trad. (恃老賣老)		恃	老	賣	老
simp. (恃老卖老)		恃	老	卖	老

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ci⁵ lou⁵ maai⁶ lou⁵

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ci⁵ lou⁵ maai⁶ lou⁵
    • Yale: chíh lóuh maaih lóuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsi⁵ lou⁵ maai⁶ lou⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: qi⁵ lou⁵ mai⁶ lou⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiː¹³ lou̯¹³ maːi̯²² lou̯¹³/

Idiom

恃老賣老

1. (Cantonese, derogatory) to rely on one's seniority or old age to look down on others or do things

Synonyms

• 倚老賣老／倚老卖老 (yǐlǎomàilǎo)