有志不在年高
yǒu​zhì​bù​zài​nián​gāo

ambition is not a matter of age

  • created sense approved 有志不在年高 · yǒu​zhì​bù​zài​nián​gāo · ambition is not a matter of age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有志不在年高

    yǒu​zhì​bù​zài​nián​gāo

    ambition is not a matter of age

    success depends on determination rather than age; often used with its counterpart [[无志空活百岁|無志空活百歲|wu2 zhi4 kong1 huo2 bai3 sui4]]

    有志 (literal) → 有志 · yǒu​zhì · to be ambitious 不在 (literal) → 不在 · bù​zài · not depend on 年高 (literal) → 年高 · nián​gāo · advanced in age

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