old soldier; army slicker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
old soldier; army slicker; veteran soldier who has become cunning and worldly-wise
archaicDescribes a soldier who has been in the army for a long time and has become sly, lazy, or adept at avoiding work or danger. Often has a slightly derogatory connotation.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
yóu油
tiáo条
，
shí十
zú足
yī一
gè个
bīng兵
yóu油
zi子
。
He's an old slicker, a complete army veteran who knows all the tricks.
Lián连
zhǎng长
zuì最
tóu头
téng疼
zhè这
xiē些
hùn混
rì日
zi子
de的
bīng兵
yóu油
zi子
。
The company commander finds these loafing old soldiers the biggest headache.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
xué学
，
tā他
kě可
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
bīng兵
yóu油
zi子
，
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
tōu偷
lǎn懒
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Don't learn from him; he's a real old soldier who always finds a way to slack off.
Xīn新
bīng兵
róng容
yì易
guǎn管
，
bīng兵
yóu油
zi子
zuì最
nán难
chán缠
。
New recruits are easy to manage, but these worldly-wise old soldiers are the most troublesome.
Zhè这
lǎo老
bīng兵
yóu油
zi子
，
dǎ打
qǐ起
zhàng仗
lái来
bǐ比
shuí谁
dōu都
jī机
líng灵
，
píng平
shí时
gàn干
huó活
què却
zǒng总
bù不
jiàn见
rén人
。
This old army slicker is sharper than anyone when it comes to fighting, but you never see him when there's work to be done.