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老大徒伤悲
老大徒傷悲
lǎodàtúshāngbēi
1. vain regrets of old age (idiom)

Character Breakdown

老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1 6 丶
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
徒
tú
disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain
HSK 6 10 丶
伤
shāng
to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill
HSK 4 6 丶
悲
bēi
sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
shàozhuàngbùnǔlì,lǎodàtúshāngbēi
if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age

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