in one's prime; at the peak of physical strength
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Meanings
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in the prime of life; at the peak of one's physical strength
Traditionally refers to the age of 27–28, when a person's physical strength reaches its peak, as opposed to late teenagers (17–18) who have not yet fully developed their strength.
Shí十
qī七
shí十
bā八
lì力
bù不
quán全
，
èr二
shí十
qī七
bā八
zhèng正
dāng当
nián年
。
At seventeen or eighteen one's strength is not yet full; at twenty-seven or twenty-eight one is in one's prime.
Tā他
zhèng正
dāng当
nián年
，
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lai来
hún浑
shēn身
shì是
jìn劲
。
He is in his prime, working with energy throughout his whole body.
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Èr二
shí十
qī七
bā八
zhèng正
dāng当
nián年
，
zhèng正
shì是
chuǎng闯
shì事
yè业
de的
hǎo好
shí时
hou候
。
At twenty-seven or twenty-eight in one's prime, it is the right time to build a career.