outdated; antiquated; old-fashioned
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old-fashioned; outdated; antiquated
informalLiterally means 'so old the teeth are falling out.' Used to describe things, ideas, or stories that are extremely old and no longer relevant or interesting. Often implies a sense of ridicule or boredom.
Tā他
nà那
tào套
lǐ理
lùn论
zǎo早
jiù就
lǎo老
diào掉
yá牙
le了
，
méi没
rén人
xìn信
le了
。
His theories are already old-fashioned; nobody believes them anymore.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
jiǎng讲
nà那
xiē些
lǎo老
diào掉
yá牙
de的
gù故
shi事
。
My grandpa always likes to tell those old-fashioned stories.
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Zhè这
bù部
shǒu手
jī机
yǐ已
jīng经
lǎo老
diào掉
yá牙
le了
，
lián连
gè个
yìng应
yòng用
dōu都
zhuāng装
bù不
liǎo了
。
This phone is already antiquated; it can't even install apps.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
de的
，
nà那
shì是
lǎo老
diào掉
yá牙
de的
guān观
diǎn点
，
zǎo早
jiù就
guò过
shí时
le了
。
Don't listen to him; that's an outdated view and has been obsolete for a long time.