mào
耄
octogenarian; nonagenarian; advanced age
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the age of eighty to ninety years; advanced old age; senility
literaryLiterary and archaic term. Commonly used in set phrases like 耄耋 or 老耄 to describe elderly people.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
suī虽
yǐ已
zhì至
mào耄
dié耋
zhī之
nián年
，
réng仍
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
rì日
dú读
shū书
。
Although this scholar has reached the venerable age of eighty or ninety, he still insists on reading every day.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
「「
Mào耄
qī期
chēng称
dào道
。
」」
The ancients said: 'In advanced old age, one's reputation is discussed.'
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Tā他
suī虽
nián年
jiè届
lǎo老
mào耄
，
sī思
wéi维
què却
yī依
rán然
mǐn敏
jié捷
。
Although he has reached old age, his thinking remains sharp.