old hand; habitual practitioner (derogatory)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
habitual practitioner; old hand; seasoned operator
derogatoryRefers to someone who is experienced in a particular activity, often used for negative contexts such as gambling, cheating, stealing, or other illicit activities. Carries a derogatory connotation implying the person is hardened or unrepentant.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
dǔ赌
bó博
guàn惯
jia家
，
zhěng整
tiān天
pào泡
zài在
dǔ赌
chǎng场
lǐ里
。
He's an old hand at gambling, spending all his time in casinos.
Zhè这
gè个
guàn惯
jia家
yòu又
yī一
cì次
piàn骗
guò过
le了
jǐng警
chá察
。
This seasoned operator once again deceived the police.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
tōu偷
dào盗
guàn惯
jia家
。
Don't let his youth fool you—he's actually a habitual thief.
Nà那
guàn惯
jia家
shǒu手
fǎ法
xián娴
shú熟
，
hěn很
nán难
bèi被
zhuā抓
dào到
。
That old hand is so skillful that he's hard to catch.