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老八板儿

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional老八板兒

hidebound, rigidly traditional; an old fogey

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

hidebound; rigidly traditional; old-fashioned

dialect

A dialectal term describing someone who is excessively conservative, inflexible, and resistant to new ideas or ways. Often used humorously or mildly disparagingly.

Nǐ你
bié别
nà那
me么
lǎo老
bā八
bǎnr板
shì儿
 ，
shì试
xīn试
fāng新
fǎ方
ma法
 嘛
 。

Don't be so hidebound; try the new method.

Tā他
sī思
xiǎng想
lǎo老
bā八
bǎnr板
dé儿
hěn得
cóng很
 ，
bù从
jiē不
shòu接
xīn受
kē新
jì科
 技
 。

He is very rigidly traditional in his thinking and never accepts new technology.

2.

noun

an old fogey; a stick-in-the-mud; a fuddy-duddy

dialect

Refers to a person characterized by the adjective sense above. The term is often affectionate or teasing, not extremely harsh.

Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shì是
ge个
lǎo老
bā八
bǎnr板
tīng儿
 ，
xì听
zhǐ戏
tīng只
jīng听
jù京
 剧
 。

My grandpa is an old fogey; he only listens to Beijing opera.

Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
nà那
jǐ几
ge个
lǎo老
bā八
bǎnr板
jiān儿
jué坚
fǎn决
duì反
yuǎn对
chéng远
bàn程
gōng办
 公
 。

The few old fogeys in the company are firmly against remote work.