老驥伏櫪 lǎo jì fú lì

old but still full of drive and ambition

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
驥 jì
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
伏 fú HSK 6
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)
櫪 lì
stable (for horses); type of oak