老骥伏枥(lǎo jì fú lì)

4 charactersTrad. 老驥伏櫪

lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop…

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Word information

Pinyin
lǎo jì fú lì
Meaning
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
老驥伏櫪

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