Meaning of 告老
告老 means to resign due to old age; (now) to retire in old age. Pronounced gào lǎo.
- to resign due to old age; (now) to retire in old age
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
wèi位
gōng功
xūn勋
zhuó卓
zhù著
de的
dà大
chén臣
zuì最
zhōng终
gào告
lǎo老
huán还
xiāng乡
le了
。
That meritorious minister finally retired and returned to his hometown.
Tā他
zài在
liù六
shí十
suì岁
shí时
gào告
lǎo老
，
huí回
dào到
xiāng乡
xià下
ān安
dù度
wǎn晚
nián年
。
He retired at the age of sixty and went back to the countryside to spend his remaining years in peace.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
gào告
lǎo老
，
xū需
xiàng向
cháo朝
tíng廷
shàng上
biǎo表
chén陈
qíng情
。
In ancient times, an official who wished to retire due to old age had to submit a petition to the imperial court.