Definition
老糊涂 is a colloquial noun meaning 'a senile old person' or 'dotard'. It combines 老 (old) with 糊涂 (confused/muddled) and is used to describe an elderly person who is mentally unclear, often with a tone of mild disrespect or self-deprecating humor. The actual pronunciation is lǎo hútu, though the input pinyin shows lǎo hū (likely a data error). You can also use it as a predicate adjective (他老糊涂了 'he's become senile'), but the POS here is noun.
n.
a senile old persondotard
Examples
- 老糊涂。Nàge lǎo hū yòu zài shuō húhuà le.That old dotard is talking nonsense again.
- 老糊涂。Bié gēn lǎo hū yìbān jiànshi.Don't stoop to the level of a senile old person.
- 老糊涂,。Tā zǒng shuō zìjǐ shì ge lǎo hū, qíshí nǎozi qīngchu de hěn.He always calls himself a dotard, but actually his mind is very clear.
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