老骥嘶风 lǎo jì sī fēng

old but still ambitious; strong spirit in age

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
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
骥 jì
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
嘶 sī
hiss; neigh
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner