Meaning of 倚老卖老
倚老卖老 means to take advantage of one's seniority; to flaunt one's age to bully or command others. Pronounced yǐ lǎo mài lǎo.
- to take advantage of one's seniority; to flaunt one's age to bully or command others
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yǐ倚
lǎo老
mài卖
lǎo老
，
duì对
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
。
He always pulls rank on new colleagues, ordering them around just because he's older.
Nǐ你
bié别
yǐ倚
lǎo老
mài卖
lǎo老
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
shéi谁
nián年
jì纪
dà大
shéi谁
jiù就
yǒu有
lǐ理
。
Don't give me that 'respect your elders' attitude—being older doesn't automatically make you right.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
qiān谦
xùn逊
，
cóng从
bù不
yǐ倚
lǎo老
mài卖
lǎo老
。
He is modest by nature and never takes advantage of his seniority.