老戏骨 Traditional form: 老戲骨 Pinyin (reading): lǎoxìgǔ Definitions: (dialect) veteran actor old trouper Characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 戏 - play, show, theater 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework Traditional characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 戲 - play, show, theater 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework