老牛
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Chinese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
ox; cow; bull | ||
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trad. (老牛) | 老 | 牛 | |
simp. #(老牛) | 老 | 牛 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
老牛
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
prefix | jeans | ||
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trad. (老牛) | 老 | 牛 | |
simp. #(老牛) | 老 | 牛 |
From 老 (lou5) + clipping of 牛仔褲/牛仔裤 (ngau4 zai2 fu3, “jeans”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
老牛
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, colloquial) jeans (Classifier: 條/条 c)
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
prefix | ox; beef | ||
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trad. (老牛) | 老 | 牛 | |
simp. #(老牛) | 老 | 牛 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
老牛
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) knife for cutting beef (a common weapon among triads) (Classifier: 把 c)
- 1993, Flirting Scholar:
- 我左邊龍,右邊虎,老牛在腰間,龍頭在心口,人擋殺人,佛擋殺佛! [Cantonese, trad.]
- ngo5 zo2 bin1 lung4, jau6 bin1 fu2, lou5 ngau4-2 zoi6 jiu1 gaan1, lung4 tau4 zoi6 sam1 hau2, jan4 dong2 saat3 jan4, fat6 dong2 saat3 fat6! [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
我左边龙,右边虎,老牛在腰间,龙头在心口,人挡杀人,佛挡杀佛! [Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms[edit]
- (knife for cutting beef): 牛肉刀