老骥伏枥 lǎo jì fú lì

old yet still full of drive and ambition

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 91330th word

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)
骥 jì
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
伏 fú HSK 6
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)
枥 lì
stable (for horses); type of oak