Meaning of 七老八十
七老八十 means in one's seventies and eighties; quite advanced in age. Pronounced qī lǎo bā shí.
- in one's seventies and eighties; quite advanced in age
Definitions & Examples
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí的
，
de身
shēn体
tǐ硬
yìng朗
lang着
zhe呢
。
Don't look at him being in his seventies and eighties, he is still very fit and healthy.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
suī虽
rán然
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí了
，
le但
dàn思
sī维
wéi依
yī然
rán很
hěn敏
mǐn捷
。
Although this old gentleman is in his seventies or eighties, his mind is still very sharp.
Cūn村
kǒu口
nà那
kē棵
lǎo老
huái槐
shù树
，
shǎo少
shuō说
yě也
yǒu有
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí岁
suì了
。
That old locust tree at the village entrance is at least seventy or eighty years old.
Yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
dōu都
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí了
，
le还
hái喜
xǐ欢
huān到
dào处
chù旅
lǚ游
。
My grandparents are both in their seventies and eighties, yet they still enjoy traveling everywhere.