lao3
yu2
shi4
gu4
  1. experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
  2. sophisticated

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  • 老 (老): prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
  • 于 (于): surname Yu
  • 世 (世): surname Shi
  • 故 (故): happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

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