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Home / Idiom / 少年老成

accomplished though young · lacking youthful vigor

少年老成
shào nián lǎo chéng
sh+ào·4th tonen+ián·2nd tonel+ǎo·3rd tonech+éng·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
old and wise · experienced and knowledgeable老成持重lǎo chéng chí zhòngseasoned; experienced老练lǎo liànthe young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom) · the younger generations will surpass us in time后生可畏hòu shēng kě wèi
Antonyms
(idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears少不更事shào bù gēng shì