老驥嘶風 lǎo jì sī fēng

an old person still full of ambition and drive

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. old steed sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
hiss; neigh
wind; style; manner