old fogy; stubborn conservative
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old fogy; diehard; person who is extremely conservative and refuses to accept new things
derogatoryOften used to describe older people or those with rigid, outdated thinking. Can carry a negative, mildly derogatory connotation.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
jiù就
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
wán顽
gù固
，
zhì至
jīn今
bù不
kěn肯
yòng用
zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
。
My grandpa is such an old fogy; he still refuses to use a smartphone.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
nà那
xiē些
lǎo老
wán顽
gù固
fǎn反
duì对
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
gǎi改
gé革
。
The old fogies in the company oppose any form of reform.
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Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
lǐ里
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
gēn跟
gè个
lǎo老
wán顽
gù固
yī一
yàng样
。
Ignore him; the ideas in his head are just like those of a diehard.
Wǒ我
men们
děi得
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
shuō说
fú服
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
nà那
jǐ几
gè个
lǎo老
wán顽
gù固
。
We need to find a way to persuade those stubborn conservatives on the board of directors.