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龍馬精神

简 龙马精神 · 繁 龍馬精神
Mandarin · pinyin lóng mǎ jīng shén

Meanings

  1. old but still full of vitality (idiom)
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龍
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馬
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精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
龙
lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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2–3–1–2 · long2 ma3 jing1 shen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lung4 maa5 zing1 san4

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lung4 maa5 zing1 san4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) strong as an ox; remaining vigorous even as one ages

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