老牛破車 lǎo niú pò chē

fig. slow and inefficient

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. slow and inefficient
  2. 2. lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
cow; ox; bull
broken; to break, split or cleave; damaged
vehicle; car; machine