Definition
苍老 is a literary stative verb describing the appearance of old age in a person, often with connotations of weariness or hardship. In calligraphy and painting, it takes on a positive meaning — vigorous, forceful, and masterful brushwork, admired for its maturity and strength.
s.v.
old and aged (of a person's appearance, often with a sense of weariness)vigorous and forceful (of calligraphy or painting brushwork)
Examples
- ，苍老。Jǐ nián bú jiàn, tā biàn de cāng lǎo le xǔduō.After a few years without seeing him, he had aged a lot.
- 苍老，。Zhè fú zì de bǐfǎ cāng lǎo yǒulì, yí kàn jiù shì dàjiā shǒubǐ.The brushwork in this calligraphy piece is vigorous and forceful — clearly a master's hand.
- 苍老。Lǎorén liǎn shàng de zhòuwén xiǎnde shífēn cāng lǎo.The wrinkles on the old man's face looked very aged.
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