Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Past one's youth; having reached a certain age; no longer young: Describes a person who has passed the prime of youth and entered a more advanced stage of life, typically implying middle age or beyond.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy đã luống tuổi nhưng vẫn rất minh mẫn. (He is past his youth but still very sharp-minded.)
  • Bà cụ tuy đã luống tuổi nhưng ngày nào cũng đi tập thể dục. (Although the old woman is no longer young, she exercises every day.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đã luống tuổi": A common phrase emphasizing the state of being past one's youth.
  • Anh ta đã luống tuổi nên suy nghĩ rất chín chắn. (He is past his youth, so he thinks very maturely.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lớn tuổi (adj): Old, elderly. (Neutral or general term for advanced age).
• Trung niên (n): Middle-aged. (Refers specifically to the middle-age period).
• Có tuổi (adj): Aged, getting on in years. (Polite way to say someone is older).

Synonyms

• Quá tuổi thanh xuân: Past the age of youth.
• Đứng tuổi: Middle-aged.

Related Idioms

• "Tuổi già sức yếu": Old age and declining strength. (This idiom describes the frailty of old age, a state often following ).
• "Gừng càng già càng cay": The older the ginger, the spicier it is. (This proverb praises the value of experience that comes with age, which can apply to someone ).

1. Past one's youth