too old to move about with ease

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