What does 姜还是老的辣 mean in Chinese?

姜还是老的辣 (jiāng hái shì lǎo de là) means "lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger; experience counts (idiom)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姜还是老的辣?

姜还是老的辣 is pronounced "jiāng hái shì lǎo de là" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.

姜还是老的辣 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

姜还是老的辣 is made up of the characters 姜, 还, 是, 老, 的, 辣. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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姜还是老的辣

jiāng hái shì lǎo de là

lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger; experience counts (idiom)

idiom

Traditional: 薑還是老的辣

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姜还是老的辣 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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