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老骥伏枥,志在千里
lǎojìfúlì , zhìzàiqiānlǐ
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English Definitionlit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
Simplified Script老骥伏枥,志在千里
Traditional Script老驥伏櫪,
志在千里
Pinyinlǎojìfúlì , zhìzàiqiānlǐ
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ , ㄓˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lou5kei3fuk6lik1 , zi3zoi6cin1lei5
Word Decomposition
老骥伏枥lǎojì fú lìlit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
志在千里zhìzài qiānlǐhaving great aspirations

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