老驥伏櫪，志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
驥 jì thoroughbred horse; refined
伏 fú
HSK 6
crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
櫪 lì type of oak; stable
志 zhì
HSK 4
purpose, will, determination; annals
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane