mào
老迈
aged; senile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
aged; elderly; senile
literaryA formal, literary term that often carries a connotation of frailty or decline due to old age, unlike neutral terms for old age. Commonly seen in set phrases.
Tā他
yǐ已
zhì至
mào耄
dié耋
zhī之
nián年
，
xíng行
dòng动
bù不
biàn便
。
He has reached an advanced age and has difficulty moving around.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
suī虽
rán然
shēn身
tǐ体
shuāi衰
mào老
，
dàn但
sī思
wéi维
yī依
rán然
qīng清
xī晰
。
Although that old man's body is frail with age, his mind remains sharp.
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Rén人
lǎo老
ér而
zhì智
bù不
mào衰
，
shì是
wéi为
kě可
guì贵
。
It is precious when one is old in years but not senile in wisdom.