老东西

老東西

lǎodōngxi

noun #21,702

Meanings

1 old fool
2 old bastard
3 old thing (derogatory term for an older person)

Characters

east (phonetic component of 东西)

west — 东西 together means 'thing'

Examples

你这个老东西，什么都不懂！

Nǐ zhège lǎodōngxi, shénme dōu bù dǒng!

You old fool, you don't understand anything!

别跟那个老东西计较了。

Bié gēn nàge lǎodōngxi jìjiào le.

Don't bother arguing with that old bastard.

Tips

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老东西 is a derogatory expression used to insult an older person. It is rude and should be treated as an insult. Do not confuse with terms of affectionate address between close friends or family, where tone determines meaning.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

东 dōng

西 xī