Meaning of 老气横秋
老气横秋 means to put on airs of seniority; to act self-important because of one's age or experience; lacking youthful vigor; lethargic; apathetic; showing the listlessness of autumn in one's old age. Pronounced lǎo qì héng qiū.
- to put on airs of seniority; to act self-important because of one's age or experience
- lacking youthful vigor; lethargic; apathetic; showing the listlessness of autumn in one's old age
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
guò过
zǎo早
rù入
zhí职
liǎng两
nián年
，
què却
zǒng总
shì是
lǎo老
qì气
héng横
qiū秋
de地
xùn教
xu训
xīn新
rén人
。
He only started working two years earlier, yet he always lectures new employees with an air of self-importance.
Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
lǎo老
qì气
héng横
qiū秋
de的
，
wǒ我
bǐ比
nǐ你
gèng更
dǒng懂
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
。
Don't act so superior in front of me; I understand this industry better than you do.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
lǎo老
qì气
héng横
qiū秋
，
ràng让
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
This veteran employee always speaks with an air of condescension, making young people very uncomfortable.