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Home / Idiom / 宝刀不老

lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) · fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever · the old man still has it

宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
b+ǎo·3rd toned+āo·1st toneb+ù·4th tonel+ǎo·3rd tone
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old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years老当益壮lǎo dāng yì zhuàngtreasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous宝刀未老bǎo dāo wèi lǎohealthy in old age · a hoary head with a youthful face · white hair and ruddy complexion · hale and hearty鹤发童颜hè fà tóng yán