in one's seventies and eighties; quite elderly
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Meanings
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in one's seventies and eighties; quite advanced in age
informalThis phrase literally means 'seventy, eighty'. It's a colloquial and often respectful way to refer to someone who is quite old, emphasizing their advanced age rather than stating an exact number. It implies being in one's seventies or eighties.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí的
，
de身
shēn体
tǐ硬
yìng朗
lang着
zhe呢
。
Don't look at him being in his seventies and eighties, he is still very fit and healthy.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
suī虽
rán然
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí了
，
le但
dàn思
sī维
wéi依
yī然
rán很
hěn敏
mǐn捷
。
Although this old gentleman is in his seventies or eighties, his mind is still very sharp.
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Cūn村
kǒu口
nà那
kē棵
lǎo老
huái槐
shù树
，
shǎo少
shuō说
yě也
yǒu有
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí岁
suì了
。
That old locust tree at the village entrance is at least seventy or eighty years old.
Yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
dōu都
qī七
lǎo八
bā十
shí了
，
le还
hái喜
xǐ欢
huān到
dào处
chù旅
lǚ游
。
My grandparents are both in their seventies and eighties, yet they still enjoy traveling everywhere.