aged and feeble; doddering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
aged and feeble; doddering; decrepit
literary多用于形容老年人因年纪大而身体衰弱，行动不便的状态。略带文学性，含轻微怜惜意味，非贬义。
Duō多
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
tā他
yǐ已
shì是
zhè这
bān般
lǎo老
tài太
lóng龙
zhōng钟
le了
。
I haven't seen him for years; I never expected he would have become so aged and feeble.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
tài太
lóng龙
zhōng钟
de的
lǎo老
rén人
，
zhèng正
zhǔ拄
zhe着
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
huǎn缓
màn慢
de地
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
。
The doddering old man is slowly crossing the street with a cane.
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Shū书
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
céng曾
jīng经
chì叱
zhà咤
fēng风
yún云
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
lǎo老
tài太
lóng龙
zhōng钟
de的
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
。
The book depicts an old general who was once powerful and influential but is now decrepit.