già đời
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Veteran; long-standing; of many years: Describes a person who has spent a very long time, often the majority of their life, in a particular profession, trade, or activity, implying deep experience and seniority.
- Lifelong; lasting a whole lifetime: Refers to something that spans or characterizes an entire human life.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một thợ mộc già đời. (He is a veteran carpenter.)
- Bà ấy già đời làm nghề dạy học. (She has been a teacher for many years of her life.)
- Đó là chuyện già đời rồi, ít người còn nhớ. (That's an old story from long ago, few people remember.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to emphasize the length and depth of experience, often with a tone of respect or to indicate something is very established or ancient.
- Chiếc máy khâu già đời đó vẫn chạy tốt. (That ancient sewing machine still runs well.)
Variants and Related Words
Cả đời (phrase): whole life, all one's life.
- Ông ấy cả đời hi sinh vì gia đình. (He sacrificed his whole life for his family.)
Lão làng (adjective): seasoned, old-hand (specifically emphasizes skill and experience from long practice).
- Anh ấy là một tay chơi cờ lão làng. (He is a seasoned chess player.)
Synonyms
- Veteran: Having long experience in a particular field.
- Lifelong: Lasting for the whole of a person's life.
- Long-standing: Having existed for a long time.
Related Idioms
- Già đời già kệ: An idiom suggesting something or someone is very old, outdated, or set in their ways.
- Cái máy tính già đời già kệ ấy chẳng dùng được vào việc gì. (That ancient, outdated computer is useless for anything.)
- For many years of one's life, for one's whole life
- Già đời làm thợTo have been a worker for many years of one's life, to be a veteran worker