luống tuổi

Thân thiện

Ông ấy đã luống tuổi nhưng vẫn rất minh mẫn.

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 ).

Học thuật

1. Past one's youth