老大不小 in English lao3 da4 bu4 xiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • no longer a child (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

lao3 da4 bu4 xiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

lao3prefix 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 da4big bu4(negative prefix) xiao3small