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老骥伏枥

lǎojìfúlì

Traditional: 老驥伏櫪

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

Character Breakdown

老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
骥
jì
a thoroughbred horse; refined, virtuous
伏
fú
to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal
HSK 6
枥
lì
oak tree; a stable

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