lǎo
yóu
zi

common
idiom

Meaning of 老油子

老油子 means sly old fox; wily old hand; seasoned schemer. Pronounced lǎo yóu zi.

  • sly old fox; wily old hand; seasoned schemer

Definitions & Examples

Bié
gēn
shuǎ
xīn
yǎn
 
shì
lǎo
yóu
zi
le
 
diǎn
xiǎo
piàn
liǎo
 

Don't try to outsmart him; he's a sly old fox, and your little tricks won't fool him.

Bàn
gōng
shì
lǎo
yóu
zi
 
yǒu
fan
jiù
duǒ
de
yuǎn
yuǎn
de
 

Those crafty old hands in the office disappear whenever trouble arises.

Zhè
lǎo
yóu
tiáo
 
tán
dào
guān
jiàn
wèn
jiù
kāi
shǐ
ha
 

This wily old hand starts joking and evading whenever the conversation touches on a crucial issue.

shì
shè
huì
shàng
de
lǎo
yóu
zi
 
shén
me
chǎng
miàn
dōu
jiàn
guò
 

He's a real seasoned operator in society; he's seen it all.

Measure Words

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