"薑越老越辣" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/, /kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/ Chinese transliterations: jiāngyuèlǎoyuèlà [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄧㄤ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄚˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], goeng¹ jyut⁶ lou⁵ jyut⁶ laat⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], jiāngyuèlǎoyuèlà [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jiangyuèlǎoyuèlà [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chiang¹-yüeh⁴-lao³-yüeh⁴-la⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jyāng-ywè-lǎu-ywè-là [Mandarin, Yale], jiangyuehlaoyuehlah [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзянъюэлаоюэла [Mandarin, Palladius], czjanʺjuelaojuela [Mandarin, Palladius], gēung yuht lóuh yuht laaht [Cantonese, Yale], goeng¹ jyt⁹ lou⁵ jyt⁹ laat⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], gêng¹ yud⁶ lou⁵ yud⁶ lad⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 姜越老越辣
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 薑越老越辣
  1. (chiefly Cantonese) The older the person is, the more seasoned (wiser or more treacherous) they are. Tags: Cantonese Synonyms: 薑還是老的辣/姜还是老的辣 (jiāng háishì lǎo de là), 薑是老的辣/姜是老的辣 (jiāng shì lǎo de là), 薑還是老的辣 (jiāng háishì lǎo de là), 姜还是老的辣 (jiāng háishì lǎo de là), 薑是老的辣 (jiāng shì lǎo de là), 姜是老的辣 (jiāng shì lǎo de là)
    Sense id: en-薑越老越辣-zh-proverb-5efsrRWT Categories (other): Cantonese Chinese, Cantonese proverbs, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs

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      "zh-pron": "jiangyuèlǎoyuèlà"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/"
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      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑還是老的辣/姜还是老的辣"
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    {
      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑是老的辣/姜是老的辣"
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    {
      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑還是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "姜还是老的辣"
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    {
      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑是老的辣"
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      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "姜是老的辣"
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