"there's no fool like an old fool" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
这句话的意思是,当年纪大的人做傻事时,比年轻人犯错更加令人尴尬或难堪。它暗示年纪大的人本应更有智慧,但现实并非总是如此。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个表达带有讽刺和幽默,通常用于评论年长者做蠢事或容易受骗。可能带有批评意味,最好只在非正式场合使用。
Examples
There's no fool like an old fool when Grandpa buys useless gadgets online.
当爷爷在网上买没用的小玩意时,**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**。
People laughed and whispered, 'There's no fool like an old fool,' after Mr. Lee fell for another scam.
人们窃笑着说:“**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**”,在李先生又被骗后。
Mom warned Dad, 'There's no fool like an old fool,' when he trusted the telemarketer.
妈妈警告爸爸,“**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**”,当他相信了推销员。
You'd think he'd know better by now, but there's no fool like an old fool.
你以为他早该明白了,但**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**。
After all those years, he still falls for the same tricks—there's no fool like an old fool.
这么多年过去了,他还是会上当——**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**。
My uncle left his job for a get-rich-quick scheme—there's no fool like an old fool, I guess.
我叔叔辞了工作去搞快速致富计划——**年纪大的人如果犯傻,更加可笑**,我猜是这样。