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Home / Idiom / 老骥伏枥

lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations

老骥伏枥
lǎo jì fú lì
l+ǎo·3rd tonej+ì·4th tonef+ú·2nd tonel+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years老当益壮lǎo dāng yì zhuàngwith soaring determination (or aspirations)壮志凌云zhuàng zhì líng yúnpromising · to show promise有为yǒu wéi
Antonyms
old and decrepit · proud of one's age and experience (idiom)老气横秋lǎo qì héng qiū(idiom) doddering; senile老态龙钟lǎo tài lóng zhōng
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