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老骥伏枥
老驥伏櫪
lǎojìfúlì
1. 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 6 丶
骥
jì
a thoroughbred horse; refined, virtuous
19 丶
伏
fú
to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal
HSK 6 6 丶
枥
lì
oak tree; a stable
8 丶

Compound Words (1)

老骥伏枥，志在千里
lǎojìfúlì,zhìzàiqiānlǐ
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations

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