too old to move about with ease
Laotianbadi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ǎ OTI ā Nb á D ì, which means that old people are inflexible. From Chapter 20 of a dream of Red Mansions.
Analysis of Idioms
Aging
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 20 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: she Yue said, "I've gone all the way. Who can I give this room to? That one's sick again. The house is full of lights above and fire below. Those old moms, who have been waiting for a day, should also be told to have a rest. The little girls have also been waiting for a day, but this meeting doesn't ask them to go doggedly. So let them all go. I'll watch them here. "
Idiom usage
As an object; used of the elderly. Where do I know about you! I can't handle it any more. February River Emperor Qianlong
Chinese PinYin : lǎo tiān bá dì
too old to move about with ease
roll on the ground while screaming. sā pō dǎ gǔn
read ten lines at one glance. shí háng jù xià
each improves by association with the other. zhū lián bì hé
A bed of brocade is covered. yī chuáng jǐn bèi zhē gài
feel as if a knife were piercing one 's heart. xīn rú dāo jiǎo