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
too old to move about with ease
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