lofty ambition; noble aspiration
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lofty ambition; noble aspiration; heroic resolve
literaryLiterary term often used in classical Chinese and formal modern writing, most famously in the phrase "壮心不已" (from Cao Cao's poetry) meaning one's noble ambitions do not fade with age.
Liè烈
shì士
mù暮
nián年
，
zhuàng壮
xīn心
bù不
yǐ已
。
A noble warrior in his later years still harbors undiminished lofty ambitions.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
，
dàn但
zhuàng壮
xīn心
wèi未
mǐn泯
。
Although he is advanced in years, his heroic resolve has not faded.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
zhuàng壮
xīn心
yóu犹
zài在
，
shí时
kè刻
zhǔn准
bèi备
wèi为
guó国
xiào效
lì力
。
This old general still maintains his lofty ambitions, always ready to serve his country.