in the prime of life; young and vigorous
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
in the prime of one's life; young and energetic; in one's heyday
formalA formal idiom describing someone who is young, full of energy, and has many productive years ahead. Often used to describe ideal candidates for positions requiring stamina and long-term commitment.
Tā他
nián年
fù富
lì力
qiáng强
，
zhèng正
shì是
gàn干
shì事
chuàng创
yè业
de的
hǎo好
shí时
hou候
。
He is in the prime of his life, exactly the right time to start a career and build a business.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
nián年
fù富
lì力
qiáng强
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
lái来
dān担
rèn任
zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
。
The company needs young, energetic people in the prime of their lives to fill this position.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
suī虽
rán然
nián年
fù富
lì力
qiáng强
，
dàn但
yǐ已
jīng经
qǔ取
dé得
le了
hěn很
gāo高
de的
xué学
shù术
chéng成
jiù就
。
Although this professor is still young and vigorous, he has already achieved high academic accomplishments.