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老骥伏枥，志在千里
lǎojìfúlì,zhìzàiqiānlǐ
Traditional: 老驥伏櫪，志在千里
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high 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
志
zhì
determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
HSK 4
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
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