薑還是老的辣

Chinese

ginger [[still; nevertheless; yet
 
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 hot (spicy); pungent
trad. (薑還是老的辣) 薑 還是 老 的 辣
simp. (姜还是老的辣) 姜 还是 老 的 辣
Literally: “It's the older ginger that is the spicy one.”

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiāng háishì lǎode là
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄌㄚˋ

Phrase

薑還是老的辣

  1. The older the person is, the more experienced (wiser or more treacherous) they are.

See also

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