cāng lǎo

苍 老

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adj.aged; old; hoary
- guò dù láo lèi shǐ tā xiǎn de guò zǎo cāng lǎo le
  过度劳累使她显得过早苍老了。
  Overwork made her look older than her age.
- tā xiǎn de cāng lǎo le
  她显得苍老了。
  She looks old.
- tā bǐ yǐ qián xiǎn de cāng lǎo duō le
  他比以前显得苍老多了。
  He looks much older.
synonym
shuāi lǎo衰老 nián lǎo年老 nián gāo年高 nián mài年迈 lóng zhōng龙钟
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adj.(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous
- zhè fú huà bǐ shì cāng lǎo qiú jìng
  这幅画笔势苍老遒劲。
  This painting exhibits a force and vigour characteristic.

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