Meaning of 老当益壮
老当益壮 means old but still vigorous; the older, the more ambitious and energetic. Pronounced lǎo dāng yì zhuàng.
- old but still vigorous; the older, the more ambitious and energetic
Definitions & Examples
Zhāng张
jiào教
shòu授
suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
，
dàn但
réng仍
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
tiān天
zuò做
yán研
jiū究
，
zhēn真
shì是
lǎo老
dāng当
yì益
zhuàng壮
。
Although Professor Zhang is already eighty years old, he still insists on doing research every day; he is truly old but vigorous.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
lǎo老
dāng当
yì益
zhuàng壮
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
This veteran athlete showed the spirit of being more vigorous with age during the competition, winning everyone's respect.
Lǎo老
dāng当
yì益
zhuàng壮
，
nìng宁
yí移
bái白
shǒu首
zhī之
xīn心
；
qióng穷
qiě且
yì益
jiān坚
，
bù不
zhuì坠
qīng青
yún云
zhī之
zhì志
。
The older, the more vigorous, never changing a white-haired man's resolve; the poorer, the firmer, never falling from high aspirations.