寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
寶 bǎo
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)