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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「老邁龍鍾」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「老邁龍鍾」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Describes being old and frail, and having difficulty moving.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lǎo mài lóng zhōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lou5 maai6 lung4 jung1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.