bǎo
dāo
lǎo

idiom

Meaning of 宝刀不老

宝刀不老 means an old person's skills or vigor are as sharp as ever; the old warrior's sword is still sharp. Pronounced bǎo dāo bù lǎo.

  • an old person's skills or vigor are as sharp as ever; the old warrior's sword is still sharp

Definitions & Examples

Zhāng
jiào
liàn
suī
rán
liù
shí
duō
le
 
dàn
shàng
chǎng
zhǐ
dǎo
rán
qīng
 
zhēn
shì
bǎo
dāo
lǎo
 

Coach Zhang is over sixty, but his on-court guidance is still sharp and clear. Truly, the old blade hasn't lost its edge.

ye
tuì退
xiū
hòu
hái
zài
xiě
shū
 
qiú
jìng
 
jiā
dōu
shuō
bǎo
dāo
lǎo
 

After retiring, Grandpa still practices calligraphy with powerful strokes. Everyone says his skills are undiminished by age.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
jiàng
zài
jué
sài
zhōng
lián
shí
fēn
 
zhǎn
xiàn
le
bǎo
dāo
lǎo
de
wáng
zhě
fēng
fàn
 

This veteran scored ten consecutive points in the finals, showing the vigor of an old but still sharp blade.