The original term is laoshen 老身 [the old body], which is used by old women to refer to themselves. Similarly, old men will likely refer to themselves as laofu 老夫 [the old master].
Language and Culture Center (LCC) at Duke Kunshan University
The original term is laoshen 老身 [the old body], which is used by old women to refer to themselves. Similarly, old men will likely refer to themselves as laofu 老夫 [the old master].