老驥伏櫪

lou5 kei3 fuk6 lik1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

老驥伏櫪Traditional · Main Form
老骥伏枥Alternate Form

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