Correct
吃的盐比你吃的饭还多
/ chī de yán bǐ nǐ chī de fàn hái duō /
Strokes
Collocation
1
他总是说:我吃的盐比你吃的饭还多
2
以吃的盐比你吃的饭还多的口吻……
3
我吃的盐比你吃的饭还多
Definition
吃的盐比你吃的饭还多
Literally means:
the salt I've consumed is more than the rice you've eaten
Actually means:
don't teach your grandpa how to suck an egg
It means that someone is well qualified and experienced.
Sometimes this phrase is used to show off the rich experiences or capabilities an older person has accumulated over the years.
形容一个人资格老,经验丰富。
有时用来卖弄老资格。常有夸耀的意味。
Example
Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
Nǐ
你
wèn
问
tā
他
de
的
suìshu
岁数
ma
吗
?
Nǐ
你
cái
才
27
27
suì
岁
,
kěshì
可是
tā
他
yǐjīng
已经
72
72
suì
岁
le
了
,
tā
他
chī
吃
de
的
yán
盐
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
chī
吃
de
的
fàn
饭
hái
还
duō
多
。
Did you ask him how old he was? You're only 27, but he's 72 years old, and he eats more salt than you eat.
2
Zhèzhǒng
这种
shìqing
事情
wǒ
我
jiàn
见
dé
得
duō
多
le
了
,
wǒ
我
chī
吃
de
的
yán
盐
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
chī
吃
de
的
fàn
饭
hái
还
duō
多
zhāo
着
wǒ
我
de
的
huà
话
qù
去
zuò
做
,
kěndìng
肯定
bùhuì
不会
cuò
错
。
I've seen a lot of this kind of thing, I eat more salt than you eat my words to do, certainly can't be wrong.
3
Tā
他
zǒng
总
ài
爱
yǐ
以
chī
吃
de
的
yán
盐
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
chī
吃
de
的
fàn
饭
hái
还
duō
多
de
的
kǒuwěn
口吻
jiàoxun
教训
niánqīngrén
年轻人
,
hǎoxiàng
好像
tā
他
shénme
什么
dōu
都
dǒng
懂
shìde
似的
。
He always likes to teach young people more salt than you eat, as if he knew everything.