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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

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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