老大徒伤悲 in English lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1 Meaning

Meanings

• vain regrets of old age (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老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 大da4big 徒tu2surname Tu 伤shang1to injure 悲bei1sad