Definition
老皇历 literally means 'last year's imperial calendar' — a calendar that's no longer useful because the year has passed. Figuratively, it refers to outdated ideas, old ways of thinking, or obsolete practices that are no longer relevant. You can use it to dismiss someone's argument as behind the times, like saying 'that's old news' or 'that's yesterday's paper' in English.
n.
outdated ideaobsolete practicesomething that belongs to the past
Examples
- 老皇历，。Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ dōu shì lǎo huáng lì le, xiànzài méi rén nàme zuò le.Your ideas are all outdated — nobody does that anymore.
- 老皇历，。Bié fān lǎo huáng lì le, shídài zǎojiù biàn le.Don't cling to the old ways — the times have long changed.
- 老皇历，。Tā shuō de nàxiē dōu shì lǎo huáng lì, gēnběn bú shìyòng xiànzài de qíngkuàng.What he said is all outdated — it doesn't apply to the current situation at all.
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