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老人
lǎo rén
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- pinyin
- lǎo rén
- simplified
- 老人
- traditional
- 老人
1 · noun-led entry
old man or woman
老人或女人
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A gleam of real pride quickened most ingenuously in the Older Man's pale blue eyes.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
老人淡蓝色的眼睛闪过一丝真诚的骄傲。
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