寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

寶 bǎo treasure, jewel; precious, rare
刀 dāo knife; old coin; measure
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
老 lǎo old, aged; experienced