mài
lǎo

proverb

Meaning of 卖老

卖老 means to flaunt one's seniority or old age; to act pompously based on age/experience. Pronounced mài lǎo.

  • to flaunt one's seniority or old age; to act pompously based on age/experience

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
huān
zài
rén
qián
mài
lǎo
 
jiào
xùn
nián
qīng
rén
 

He always likes to flaunt his seniority in front of others and lecture the young.

lǎo
mài
lǎo
shì
shén
me
hǎo
guàn
 

Flaunting your seniority based on old age is not a good habit.

gǎn
zài
gēn
qián
mài
lǎo
 
jīng
yàn
fēng
duō
le
 

I dare not flaunt my seniority in front of you; you have much more experience than I do.