老大徒伤悲 lǎo dà tú shāng bēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. vain regrets of old age (idiom)

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo old, aged; experienced
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
徒 tú disciple, follower; go on foot
伤 shāng wound, injury; fall ill from
悲 bēi sorrow, grief; sorry, sad