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From :   Lee Kong

Date : 2009-02-26 / 09:24PM

Hi Benny!

Can you tell me what do the terms 老掉了牙 and 老不掉牙 mean?

Thanks!

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-02-26 / 11:38PM

Hi Lee Kong, “老掉了牙” means something is too old, even the teeth fall.

As for “老不掉牙”, I‘ve never heard this term before. I think it’s a mistake, please clarify.

Benny



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