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恃老賣老 (ci5 lou5 maai6 lou5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

恃老賣老 (ci5 lou5 maai6 lou5, shì lǎo mài lǎo) — people, usually the elderly, who bully or look down on others, because they think their old age gives them the right to do so

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 恃勢欺人 (ci5 sai3 hei1 jan4) — taking advantage of the situation and bully others
• 恃強凌弱 (ci5 koeng4 ling4 joek6) — one who is powerful bullies the weak or poor
• 恃 (ci5) — to act on; to rely on; mother (formal); to make use of
• 恃熟賣熟 (ci5 suk6 maai6 suk6) — to take advantage of one as they are friends or have a good relationship; to ta…
• 恃 (si5) — to rely on; mother (formal); to make use of
• 恃強欺弱 (ci5 koeng4 hei1 joek6) — to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom); to bully

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