倚老賣老

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one who has more experience or seniority look down on juniors with arrogance

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. one who has more experience or seniority look down on juniors with arrogance

Written Forms

倚老賣老Traditional · Main Form
倚老卖老Alternate Form

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