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煲老藕

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Chinese

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pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
root of lotus
trad. (煲老藕)
simp. #(煲老藕)
Literally: “to boil old lotus root”.

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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煲⫽老藕 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, of a young male) to have a romantic relationship with an aged woman

See also

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  • 老牛吃嫩草 (lǎoniú chī nèncǎo) (when a young woman dates an old man)