"age before beauty" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 長者優先

Definición

一個幽默的說法，用來讓年長者先行，通常在排隊或進門時開玩笑使用。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

用於幽默且禮貌的場合，常見於讓路時，多由年長者自嘲時說；不適合在非常正式的場合使用。

Ejemplos

"Age before beauty!" he said, letting his grandmother go first.

「**長者優先**！」他說道，讓祖母先走。

When they reached the door, she smiled and said, "Age before beauty."

到門口時，她微笑著說：「**長者優先**。」

He insisted, "Age before beauty," and let the older man board the bus first.

他堅持說：「**長者優先**」，讓年長的男士先上公車。

Whenever my dad opens the door for my mom, he jokes, "Age before beauty."

每次爸爸幫媽媽開門時，他都開玩笑說：「**長者優先**。」

At parties, Uncle Joe always says "age before beauty" when offering someone a seat.

聚會上，喬叔叔每次讓人坐下時總說：「**長者優先**。」

He laughed and said, "Age before beauty, I suppose!" letting his older colleague go ahead in the buffet line.

他笑著說：「**長者優先**，我想！」讓年長的同事先拿自助餐。