aged; vigorous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
aged; old; showing signs of age
Used to describe a person's appearance or voice looking older than expected or before.
Jǐ几
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
，
tā他
de的
miàn面
róng容
cāng苍
lǎo老
le了
xǔ许
duō多
。
We haven't seen each other for years, and his face has aged considerably.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
bìng病
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
shēng声
yīn音
biàn变
dé得
cāng苍
lǎo老
ér而
shā沙
yǎ哑
。
After a serious illness, his voice became old and hoarse.
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Shēng生
huó活
de的
zhòng重
dàn担
ràng让
tā他
xiǎn显
dé得
bǐ比
shí实
jì际
nián年
líng龄
cāng苍
lǎo老
。
The heavy burden of life makes him look older than his actual age.
adjective
vigorous; robust; powerful (in brushwork)
literaryA term of praise in Chinese art criticism, used to describe calligraphy or painting that is strong, mature, and full of vitality.
Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
bǐ笔
lì力
cāng苍
lǎo老
，
qì气
shì势
xióng雄
hún浑
。
This landscape painting has vigorous brushstrokes and a majestic momentum.
Lǎo老
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
de的
zì字
jì迹
yuè越
dào到
wǎn晚
nián年
yuè越
xiǎn显
cāng苍
lǎo老
jìn劲
jiàn健
。
The old calligrapher's handwriting appears even more robust and powerful in his later years.