Meaning of 老大不小
老大不小 means not young anymore; having reached or approaching adulthood. Pronounced lǎo dà bù xiǎo.
- not young anymore; having reached or approaching adulthood
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
dōu都
shì是
ge个
lǎo老
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
rén人
le了
，
zuò做
shì事
zěn怎
me么
hái还
zhè这
me么
chōng冲
dòng动
？
You're not a kid anymore; why are you still so impulsive when doing things?
Tā他
lǎo老
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
le了
，
lián连
fèn份
zhèng正
jīng经
gōng工
zuò作
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
，
fù父
mǔ母
hěn很
zháo着
jí急
。
He's already an adult, but he doesn't even have a proper job; his parents are very worried.
Jiě姐
jie姐
dōu都
lǎo老
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
le了
，
yě也
gāi该
kǎo考
lǜ虑
jié结
hūn婚
de的
shì事
le了
。
My older sister is not young anymore; she should start thinking about marriage.
Tā他
lǎo～
dà的
bù了
，
xiǎo还
de跟
le孩
hái子
gēn似
hái的
。
He's already a grown adult, yet he still acts like a child.
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