宝刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo

fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49215th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
  2. 2. the old man still has it
  3. 3. lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
宝 bǎo HSK 5
precious; treasure; jewel
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)