ā gōng
(old) grandfather
polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law
(Taiwanese) grandfather
lǎo hàn
old man
I (an old man referring to himself)
lǎo tóu zi
(coll.) old man
(said of an aging husband) my old man
tiān rén hé yī
oneness of heaven and humanity
the theory that man is an integral part of nature
lǎo niú chī nèn cǎo
lit. an old cow eats young grass (idiom)
fig. a May-December relationship
a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman
Sài wēng shī mǎ
The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
It's an ill wind that blows no-one any good.
bù píng zé míng
where there is injustice, there will be an outcry
man will cry out against injustice
wèi qǔ
a bachelor
an unmarried man
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié
Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
shǐ sī míng
Shi Siming (703-761), non-Han military man and colleague of An Lushan 安禄山, eventually conspirator with him in the 755-763 Anshi rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱 against the Tang dynasty
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
nú mǎ liàn zhàn
an incompetent man clings to a good position (idiom)
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
shēng wù lún qín dāng liàng
rem (Röntgen equivalent man, an old unit of radiation damage now replaced by the Sievert)
pāo shēng ǒu
to entice an inexperienced man
xiàn yīn qín
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc)
to fawn upon (an influential politician etc)
to court sb's favor
to ingratiate oneself
lǎo shēng
venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)
sài wēng shī mǎ
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
běi sǒu shī mǎ
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
xiān huā chā zài niú fèn shàng
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)
Shǐ Sī míng
Shi Siming (703-761), non-Han military man and colleague of An Lushan 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1], eventually conspirator with him in the 755-763 An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4] against the Tang dynasty
jiě dì liàn
love between an older woman and a younger man
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