Meaning of zhǎng lǎo:
zhǎng lǎo
长老
Noun
elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk
Cūn lǐ de zhǎng lǎo duì wèntí zuò chū le juédìng.
村里的长老对问题作出了决定。
The village elder made a decision on the matter.
Cūnmínmen duì sìmiào de zhǎnglǎo shífēn zūnjìng.
村民们对寺庙的长老十分尊敬。
The villagers have great respect for the elder monk at the temple.