少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì ， lǎo dà tú shāng bēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age

CHARACTERS

少 shào
HSK 1
few, less, inadequate
壯 zhuàng big, large; robust; name of tribe
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
努 nǔ
HSK 3
to exert, strive, make an effort; to pout
力 lì
HSK 3
power, capability, influence
老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
徒 tú
HSK 6
disciple, follower; go on foot
傷 shāng wound, injury; fall ill from
悲 bēi
HSK 5
sorrow, grief; sorry, sad