old

n. person who is # years old, person of the age #

n. elderly, senior citizens

adj. aged; elderly; not new; veteran; former; of the age #

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Adjective
1. of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"
(similar) early
(classification) linguistics

Noun
1. past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
(hypernym) past, past times, yesteryear, yore
Adjective
1. (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby'; "an old man's eagle mind"--William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
(antonym) young, immature
(similar) aged, elderly, older, senior
(see-also) experienced
(attribute) age
2. of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
(antonym) new
(similar) age-old, antique
(see-also) noncurrent
(attribute) age
3. of an earlier time; "his old classmates"
(similar) past
4. (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story"
(synonym) old(a)
(similar) familiar
5. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"
(synonym) stale, moth-eaten
(similar) unoriginal
6. just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
(synonym) previous(a)
(similar) preceding(a)
7. old in experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
(synonym) older
(similar) experienced
8. used informally especially for emphasis; "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
(synonym) honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old(a), sure-enough(a)
(similar) genuine, echt

(superl.)
Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
  

(superl.)
Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.
  

(superl.)
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
  

(superl.)
Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
  

(superl.)
Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
  

(superl.)
More than enough; abundant.
  

(superl.)
Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
  

(superl.)
Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
  

(superl.)
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
  

(superl.)
Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
  

(superl.)
Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
  

(n.)
Open country.
  

xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4
Love the new and loathe the old.
To be fickle in affection.

sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3
The old man at the border lost his horse.
What looks like a bad ending may turn out to be good or at least better than it looks at first sight. A temporary loss may turn out to be a gain. A blessing in disguise.

ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4
It is needless to blame things in the past.
There is no need to blame somebody for past mistakes.

yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2
The old man under the moon.
Used to describe the god of matrimony or a match-maker.

lao3 tai4tai4de guo3jiao3bu4 (...you4 chou4 you4 chang2).
The bandages that the old lady uses to bind her feet (...are both stinking and long).
Used to describe a person who talks too much about things that do not interest anybody.

lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4
Old but more spirited.
Said of a person that is vigorous in spirit though clearly of old age. Compare with 老骥伏枥 (lao3 ji4 fu2 li4).

lao3 bang4 sheng1 zhu1
An old oyster yields pearls.
A euphony for having offspring at old age.

lao3 ma3 shi2 tu2
An old horse knows the way.
Said about a person who knows how to deal with different situations. An old hand is a good guide.

lao3 ji4 fu2 li4
An old horse leaning over the trough.
Referring to someone who is old, but still has boundless aspirations. Compare with 老当益壮 (lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4).

yi1 fu4 shi4 xin1 de hao3, peng2 you3 shi4 jiu4 de hao3
When it's a matter of clothing, new is better, but when it's a matter of friends, old are better
(No further explanation)