老子
第一人稱代詞 (an impolite way to refer to oneself in a proud manner)
代詞第一人稱代詞 (an impolite way to refer to oneself in a proud manner)
代詞Laozi (604–531 BCE), a Chinese philosopher, and founder of Taoism
Laozi (also called Tao Te Ching, a book of philosophy supposedly written by Laozi)
I; me
Examples
老子才不怕老闆呢。
I'm not afraid of the boss.
康即釋駕與之。有頃，使者至，奪牛翁乃徵君也。使者欲奏殺亭長。康曰：“此自老子與之，亭長何罪！”乃止。
Han Kang unhitched the ox from the wagon and handed it over at once. After a while the envoy appeared on the scene and learned that the “old fellow” whose ox had been appropriated was in fact a gentleman who was being summoned to service at court. The envoy was about to recommend the death penalty for the head of the post station, but Han Kang insisted, “It was my idea to give him the ox—what crime has the head of the post station committed?” The envoy finally dropped the matter.
杯，汝來前。老子今朝，點檢形骸。
Come forth, ye goblet. Listen: from now on, I care for myself.
娘甚麼？老子都不老子了。
Mom what? My dad can't give control over me now. (an example showing two different meanings of this word)
old man
father; old man
Examples
娘甚麼？老子都不老子了。
Mom what? My dad can't give control over me now. (an example showing two different meanings of this word)
son; young man (i.e. a mother scolding her son)
Examples
最奇怪的是昨天街上的那個女人，打他兒子，嘴裏說道：「老子呀！我要咬你幾口纔出氣！」他眼睛卻看着我。
The strangest was a woman on the street yesterday. She was hitting her son. From her mouth, I heard her say, "Young man! I'd like to take a few bites out of you just to vent my anger!" Yet, her eyes were fixed on me.