<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
老牛吃嫩草

lǎoniúchīnèncǎo

lit. an old cow eats young grass (idiom) / fig. a May-December relationship / a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman

Character Breakdown

老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
嫩
nèn
soft, delicate; young, tender
HSK 5
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—