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老當益壯

简老当益壮 · 繁老當益壯

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo dāng yì zhuàng

old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
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当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
壮: zhuàng · big, large; robust; name of tribe

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3–1–4–4 · lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4

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lou5 dong1 jik1 zong3

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(idiomatic) to have one's ambition or resolve growing stronger even though they are old

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