老成

lǎochéng
  1. mature
  2. experienced
  3. sophisticated

CEDICT

  1. (literary) skilfully written
  2. experienced and steady; advanced in years and virtue; mature; sophisticated
  3. skilfully written

Wiktionary

  1. 因经历多，而显得老练稳重。
  2. 阅历多而练达世事的人。
  3. 年高德劭者。
  4. 比喻文章稳练，功夫深到。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 老 lǎo
  1. 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
  2. old (of people)
  3. venerable (person)
  4. experienced
  5. of long standing
  6. always
  7. all the time
  8. of the past
  9. very
  10. outdated
  11. (of meat etc) tough
2 成 chéng
  1. to succeed
  2. to finish
  3. to complete
  4. to accomplish
  5. to become
  6. to turn into
  7. to be all right
  8. OK!
  9. one tenth

Containing this entry

少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng
  1. accomplished though young
  2. lacking youthful vigor
波澜老成 bōlánlǎochéng
  1. splendid and powerful (of story)
  2. majestic
  3. awesome
老成持重 lǎochéngchízhòng
  1. old and wise
  2. experienced and knowledgeable

Related entries

壮年 zhuàngnián
  1. lit. robust years
  2. prime of life
  3. summer
  4. able-bodied (fit for military service)
  5. mature (talent, garden etc)
发育 fāyù
  1. to develop
  2. to mature
  3. growth
  4. development
  5. (sexually) mature
经验丰富 jīngyànfēngfù
  1. experienced
  2. with ample experience
一个经验丰富的律师会以其它方法来处理这个情形的。

A more experienced lawyer would have dealt with the case in a different way.

Source: Tatoeba

练达 liàndá
  1. experienced
  2. sophisticated
  3. worldly-wise
内行 nèiháng
  1. expert
  2. adept
  3. experienced
  4. an expert
  5. a professional
外行谈策略，内行谈后勤。

Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.

Source: Tatoeba

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