马齿徒增 mǎ chǐ tú zēng

grow older but achieve nothing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
齿 chǐ HSK 5
tooth
徒 tú HSK 6
on foot; only; disciple
增 zēng HSK 4
to increase; to add; to expand