old hand; worldly-wise person
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old hand; worldly-wise person; seasoned veteran
informalOften implies extensive life and social experience, knowing how to navigate situations and deal with people. Can carry a slightly admiring or slightly cynical tone depending on context.
Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
èr二
shí十
duō多
nián年
le了
，
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
jiāng江
hú湖
，
hěn很
nán难
bèi被
hū忽
you悠
。
He's been in business for over twenty years, he's an old hand who's hard to fool.
Bié别
kàn看
Lǎo老
Wáng王
píng平
shí时
huà话
bù不
duō多
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
jiāng江
hú湖
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
dǒng懂
。
Don't judge Old Wang by his usual quietness; he's actually a seasoned veteran who understands everything.
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Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
yú鱼
lóng龙
hùn混
zá杂
de的
dì地
fang方
hùn混
，
méi没
diǎn点
lǎo老
jiāng江
hú湖
de的
běn本
shi事
kě可
bù不
xíng行
。
To survive in this kind of place with all sorts of people, you need some of the skills of a worldly-wise person.
Zhè这
bāng帮
lǎo老
jiāng江
hú湖
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
nà那
piàn骗
jú局
。
These old hands saw through that scam at a glance.