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Chinese dictionary
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n.antique; curio; museum piece; old-fashioned article
变卖老古董
sell off one's curios and antiques
祖宗留下的老古董
curios and antiques left by one's ancestors
叛乱分子使用的武器有的是老古董了。
Some of the weapons used by the rebels are museum pieces.
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n.metasomething that is outmod ed
当年时髦的东西到现在变成了老古董。
Things in vogue years ago now are outmoded.
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n.metafuddy-duddy; old fogey; ultra-conservative
老古董换上了新脑筋。
The old fogeys now are equipped with the new way of thinking.
她爸是个老古董,现在还反对她恋爱。
Her father is an ultra-conservative who is still opposed to freedom to choose her spouse.
你可真是个老古董!
You’re such an old fuddy-duddy!
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