created reference approved 伏枥/伏櫪 → 老骥伏枥/老驥伏櫪 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏枥 / 伏櫪 fúlì
老骥伏枥 / 老驥伏櫪 lǎojìfúlì
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 伏枥/伏櫪 · fúlì · to be in the stable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏枥 / 伏櫪
fúlì
to be in the stable
(literary) to be kept at the manger; used to describe a horse being fed and raised in a stable, or being tamed and obedient
伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to bend over 枥 (literal) → 枥/櫪 · lì · trough
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 伏枥/伏櫪 · fúlì · to bide one's time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏枥 / 伏櫪
fúlì
to bide one's time
(literary) used to describe a hero or talented person having no opportunity to show their worth; often used in the phrase [[老骥伏枥|老驥伏櫪|lao3 ji4 fu2 li4]] to describe someone who is old but still ambitious
伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to bend over 枥 (literal) → 枥/櫪 · lì · trough
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 伏枥/伏櫪 · fúlì · to retire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏枥 / 伏櫪
fúlì
to retire
(literary) to live in retirement or remain inactive; used to describe a person who withdraws from public life or lacks ambition
伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to bend over 枥 (literal) → 枥/櫪 · lì · trough
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition