老驥伏櫪 lǎo jì fú lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great 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