老老實實

See also: 老老实实

Chinese

	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
trad. (老老實實)	老	老	實	實
simp. (老老实实)	老	老	实	实
AABB-type reduplication of 老實／老实 (lǎoshí).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): lǎolǎoshíshí, lǎolǎoshīshī

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ, ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄕ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lou⁵ lou⁵ sat⁶ sat⁶
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ló-ló-sṳ̍t-sṳ̍t
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): láu-láu-si̍t-si̍t

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: lǎolǎoshíshí [Phonetic: láolǎoshíshí]
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: lǎolǎoshíhshíh
  - Wade–Giles: lao³-lao³-shih²-shih²
  - Yale: lǎu-lǎu-shŕ-shŕ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laolaoshyrshyr
  - Palladius: лаолаошиши (laolaošiši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: lǎolǎoshīshī [Phonetic: láolǎoshīshī] → lǎolaoshīshī (toneless variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄕ → ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄌㄠㄕㄕ (toneless variant)
  - Tongyong Pinyin: lǎolåoshihshih
  - Wade–Giles: lao³-lao⁵-shih¹-shih¹
  - Yale: lǎu-lau-shr̄-shr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lao.laoshyshy
  - Palladius: лаолаошиши (laolaošiši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/ → /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴ lɑʊ̯⁴ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: lou⁵ lou⁵ sat⁶ sat⁶
  - Yale: lóuh lóuh saht saht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lou⁵ lou⁵ sat⁹ sat⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: lou⁵ lou⁵ sed⁶ sed⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /lou̯¹³ lou̯¹³ sɐt̚² sɐt̚²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ló-ló-sṳ̍t-sṳ̍t
  - Hakka Romanization System: lo` lo` siid siid
  - Hagfa Pinyim: lo³ lo³ sid⁶ sid⁶
  - Sinological IPA: /lo³¹ lo³¹ sɨt̚⁵ sɨt̚⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: láu-láu-si̍t-si̍t
  - Tâi-lô: láu-láu-si̍t-si̍t
  - Phofsit Daibuun: lawlawsidsit
  - IPA (Xiamen): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕit̚⁴⁻³² ɕit̚⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɕit̚²⁴⁻² ɕit̚²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɕit̚¹²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕit̚⁴⁻³² ɕit̚⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /lau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɕit̚⁴⁻³² ɕit̚⁴/

Adverb

老老實實

truthfully; honestly
你要老老實實講給我聽。 [MSC, trad.]
你要老老实实讲给我听。 [MSC, simp.]
Nǐ yào lǎolǎoshíshí jiǎng gěi wǒ tīng. [Pinyin]
You need to tell me the truth.

老老實實，30歲仲 A0 係咪好柒？ [Cantonese, trad.]
老老实实，30岁仲 A0 系咪好柒？ [Cantonese, simp.]
lou⁵ lou⁵ sat⁶ sat⁶, saam¹ sap⁶ seoi³ zung⁶ ei¹ ling⁴ hai⁶ mai⁶ hou² cat⁶? [Jyutping]
Honestly, is it fucking shameful to still haven't dated anyone at 30?
well-behavedly

Derived terms

老老竇竇／老老窦窦 (lou⁵ lou⁵ dau⁶ dau⁶) (Cantonese)

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