薑還是老的辣 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là

DEFINITIONS

  1. ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)
  2. the older, the wiser

CHARACTERS

薑 jiāng ginger
還 hái still, yet, also, besides
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
辣 là
HSK 4
peppery, pungent, hot; cruel