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活到老，學到老

简 活到老，学到老 · 繁 活到老，學到老
Mandarin · pinyin huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo

Meanings

  1. One is never too old to learn. (idiom)
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活
huó · live, exist, survive; lively
到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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wut6 dou3 lou5 ，hok6 dou3 lou5

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活到老，學到老 · huo2 dao4 lao3 , xue2 dao4 lao3
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 64,821
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Exact source record活到老，學到老 活到老，学到老 [huo2 dao4 lao3 , xue2 dao4 lao3] /One is never too old to learn. (idiom)/