tiān lǎo yedictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 老天爺|老天爷[lǎo tiān yé]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

天老爺 天老爷 [tian1 lao3 ye5] /see 老天爺|老天爷[lao3 tian1 ye2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 天老爺

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 老
    lǎo

    prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • 爷
    yé

    grandpa / old gentleman

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