age before beauty
年岁比美貌更重要,所以应该给比自己老的人先去做
口语·幽默地表示礼让长辈
英文释义
to show respect for elders or allow them to go ahead in a certain situation, often with a touch of humor
例句
After holding the door, he joked, 'Age before beauty,' letting the older woman enter first.
典故来源
源自19世纪幽默说法,以自嘲或调侃方式表达对年长者的尊重,常带轻松语气。